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.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Mystery Road (2013)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Ivan Sen
Cast: Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson
Running time: 118 minutes



Written and directed by Ivan Sen, and set in the town of Winton, Queenland, Australia, Mystery Road tells the story of Detective Jay Swan, who investigates the death of an aboriginal teenage girl whose body was found on the side of the road.

This film has received many accolades, but, simply put, it did not resonate with me. At first, I found the Australian accent off-putting and hard to understand. By the time, I got used to it; I could not get into the story. There was something missing to truly hook me, and I’m not quite sure what it was. Maybe I simply was not in the right mood for this particular film. In any case, I did not find anything memorable to hold onto here.

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