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.

Monday, June 1, 2015

World War Z (2013)

Genre: Action/Horror
Directed by: Marc Forster
Starring: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Peter Capaldi
Running time: 116 minutes



In World War Z, a former UN investigator has to leave his family behind and travel around the world to stop a massive zombie outbreak that threatens to overtake the whole planet.

Visually-speaking, World War Z offers some great filmmaking. I was simply amazed sometimes at the images shown on my screen. There was some great work done in special effects. The biggest issue for me was character development. Not much effort was put into that, and the movie suffered because of it in my humble opinion. We just did not care what happened to these people. Also, the acting was uninspired. Even Brad Pitt, who can sometimes be very good, did not seem really into it.

Overall, World War Z was a really disappointing effort. Other than the visuals, I did not find much good in it. Unless you are a fan of the genre, I would pass.


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