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, January 16, 2017

Looper (2012)

Genre: Science-fiction
Directed by: Rian Johnson
Cast: Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt
Running time: 118 minutes



Time travel was invented in the 2070’s and immediately outlawed. Modern technology being what it is, disposing of dead bodies from murders has become a difficult thing. So, a crime syndicate has found a solution to that problem by sending their victims 30 years in the past to be killed by men they call loopers. Once the time comes for the looper to retire, he kills his future self to close the loop, so to speak. Joe is one of those hired killers, and, when the time comes to kill his future self, the plan goes awry. A massive chase ensues.

I must admit that I found it difficult to get into this film at first. Science-fiction is not my favorite genre. But, by the end, Looper pulled me in. I finally got it. The acting was very good on everyone’s part. Joseph Gordon-Levitt was hard to recognize, as he was made to look like a younger Bruce Willis. Very good makeup job.

The story of Looper is complex, with multiple layers. I will make sure to watch at least a few more times down the line to get a full measure of it.
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