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, January 26, 2017

The Jungle Book (2016)

Genre: Family
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Cast: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Alba
Running time: 106 minutes



Mowgli is a little boy, or man cub, who was picked up by black panther Bagheera after his father was killed in the jungle. Raised as part of a pack of wolves, Mowgli’s presence eventually raised the ire of evil tiger Shere Khan, who promises to kill the man cub at the end of the drought. Mowgli decides to leave his pack to save them from some trouble with Shere Khan. He travels through the jungle to make his way to the man village, where he should find his true home, but he meets affable bear Baloo along the way and makes a friend of him.

Based on Rudyard Kipling’s works, this live-action/CGI version of The Jungle Book does not reinvent the wheel. It is the same old story, told in a very beautiful way. The story is as riveting as ever, with many lessons about life and the relationship between humans and animals, and the cinematography is absolutely spectacular. The visual effects are stunning here, it is breathtaking.

The filmmakers also managed to assemble a great cast of actors to voice the characters and they all did their job superbly. Young Neel Sethi was also very good as Mowgli.

Overall, The Jungle Book is a heartwarming story beautifully told with the help of modern technology, solid voice acting and great directing work.
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