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.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

Genre: Action / Thriller
Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Cast: Matt Damon, Franka Polente, Brian Cox
Running time: 108 minutes



This is the sequel to The Bourne Identity. After the events of the first film, the Jason Bourne character, still haunted by his past as a CIA assassin, is trying to fly under the radar and to live a cozy little life with his girlfriend Marie. While in India, Bourne comes under attack from a hired gun, in an elaborate plan to set him up, but Marie ends up taking the bullet. Looking to put the remaining pieces of his puzzled past in place and to avenge his girl’s death, Bourne will spring back into action, as the CIA is out looking for him.

After all the setup was done in the first film, it was so much easier to tell a really effective story in the sequel. They went right into the action; the pace was fast and it was a thrilling ride. Paul Greengrass got on board as director in this one, and, to me, that helped the product. I prefer the way the action scenes were shot in this sequel, compared to the original; it felt crisper. The flow was better.

As always, Matt Damon was solid. He truly inhabited the Jason Bourne character; it felt real and honest.

This second installment in the Jason Bourne franchise offers some great entertainment; a great action thriller well worth seeing.
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