Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Executive Decision (1996)

Genre: Action
Directed by: Stuart Baird
Starring: Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry
Running time: 134 minutes



A group of men are summoned by the Pentagon to stop a plane that has been hijacked by terrorists. Using a stealth aircraft to capture the nerve gas on the hijacked plane, their original plan fail, but a few of the men manage to get on board, so they try to stop the terrorists from the inside before the Pentagon, unaware of their status, blows up the aircraft so as to prevent a major terrorist attack.

Executive Decision is not a movie that relies too heavily on great acting. It is a fast-paced high-level of action thrilling ride. Some of the plot twists do defy logic, but the story is compelling and the action is well delivered, so the viewer has no trouble suspending disbelief.

Kurt Russell is his usual self here, pretty solid for that genre. He makes you root for his character. Same thing can be said for Halle Berry, who didn’t have that much to work with but managed to be good. As for Steven Seagal, let’s just say it was good thing we did not see much of him. His presence was limited, and it only made the film better.

This1996 action film offers some good fast-paced thrills and a compelling story, well worth a watch for the fans of the genre. It is one of the good ones. It does not pretend to be anything more than what it is meant to be: A good action flick.
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