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.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Girl Most Likely (2012)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
Cast: Kristen Wiig, Annette Bening, Matt Dillon
Running time: 104 minutes



After being dumped by her boyfriend and losing her job at a magazine in New York, Imogene stages a suicide attempt and ends up in the hospital. Upon her release, she is forced to go live for a while with her estranged mother, in New Jersey. Imogene’s life is turned upside down when she discovers that, contrary to what her mom had been saying before, her father is not dead.

This is a cute film, but not much more than that.

Story-wise, there are a few good moments, but nothing spectacular. The big denouement leading to the happy ending is just plain silly. There definitely were missed opportunities at comedy. For example, the first morning after coming back to the family home, Imogene confronts her mom about hearing her and her new boyfriend going at it in the bedroom. But, in the previous scene, all we see is Imogene going to bed. We don’t see or hear anything that happens, so the discussion comes out of nowhere. 

The on screen chemistry between Wiig and Bening was good and there were a few moments that made me smile in this film, but, all things considered, Girl Most Likely was very disappointing.
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