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, May 19, 2015

Bachelorette (2012)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Leslye Headland
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan
Running time: 87 minutes



Three women who all have very deep-rooted issues with alcohol, drugs and sex reunite for the wedding of one of their friends. The bride-to-be is the last one they expected to get hitch, as her weight issues have made her the butt of jokes all her life. The three girls will have to contend with their respective feelings about the black sheep finding love first as they try to organize a bachelorette party for her.

Bachelorette certainly has its moments, as it offers a good dose of honest humor, thus tackling some pressing issues in our society too focused on image and looks. By the end of it, though, it becomes a tad predictable and overly sentimental. On the way there, a few good jokes were thrown in, and it gave me a good chuckle.

The actors and actresses were all OK in their respective roles. Nothing to write home about, but nothing really bad either. Bachelorette is an entertaining movie for what it is, if you go in like I did with low expectations.


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