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.

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

Genre: Science-fiction / Thriller
Directed by: George Nolfi
Cast: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt
Running time: 106 minutes



David Norris is a young US Congressman and aspiring Senator with a knack for getting himself in trouble. After a first unsuccessful attempt at getting elected to the Senate, David meets Elise, a promising ballet dancer, in a public washroom, as he’s preparing his concession speech. He’s intent on pursuing this relationship, but his life soon unravels as he realizes that a technologically-advanced intelligence network is following him around to make sure he keeps to the plan set for him and that he stays away from Elise.

The plot of The Adjustment Bureau is quite compelling and both lead actors were great choices to carry the roles. Matt Damon has that kind of charm where you can believe in him as a young politician, but he also has that physicality where he is believable in the action scenes.

This film offers a good mix of science-fiction, romance and thriller, with an interesting look at the concept of free will. That being said, I feel like the filmmakers played a little too safe and tried to be a little too cute with the ending. They could have pushed it a little further. Nonetheless, this was an entertaining movie.
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