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, October 24, 2016

Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Genre: Musical
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo
Running time: 128 minutes



In 1900, Christian, a depressed British writer who moved to Paris the year before, looks back on his relationship with cabaret singer and courtesan Satine, with whom he fell in love while at the Moulin Rouge.

Visually-speaking, this is a magnificent film. The colors, the costumes, the sets: the whole thing comes off the screen with a loud and beautiful scream. The story of Moulin Rouge! is an eternally compelling one, about the battle between monetary considerations and absolute feelings in the matters of the heart.

The two leads, Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, are very good in their respective roles. The supporting cast also did some solid work here.

It was an interesting choice to adapt and use modern songs in a movie set in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. It gave the movie a very fresh and distinct feel.

Overall, though musicals are not necessarily my favorite thing and this one offers a good dose of cheesiness, which was to be expected, it remains a very good film.


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