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, September 7, 2016

Filth (2013)

Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Jon S. Baird
Cast: James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent
Running time: 97 minutes



Based on the Irvine Welsh novel of the same name, Filth is the story of Bruce Robertson, an unscrupulous Scottish police detective in line for an upcoming promotion to Detective Inspector. So as to better his chances, he puts all of his manipulative wits at work to mess with his colleagues/adversaries in the race to the higher ranking job. Unfortunately for him, his addiction to drugs and risky sexual behavior and his Bipolar disorder are spiraling out of control and it is a serious obstacle on his path to success.

James McAvoy is excellent in the lead role. He brings the manic and excessive traits of Bruce Robertson to life in a very convincing way.

I really love the cinematography of this film. It is dark, grimy…basically, it is filthy. The story takes some nice twists and turns and keeps you guessing all the way through. Nothing is served to you on a silver platter, which I love when it is done well in movies.

I thought the ending was a bit much, in terms of an attempt at cuteness, but, overall, this is very good dark comedy/drama.

Rating: ««««
Posted by at
Labels: ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)