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, June 19, 2019

Rocketman (2019)

Genre: Biographical / Musical
Directed by: Dexter Fletcher
Cast: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden
Time: 121 minutes



Rocketman is a biographic musical based on the life of English musician, singer and songwriter Elton John. The film starts with Elton John coming into a rehab center dressed in flamboyant stage gear. He then looks back on his life, through flashbacks.

The story in Rocketman is not told in a straight, linear way. That it okay, as it is told in a way that fits Elton John perfectly. I usually do not like musicals, where people start singing in the middle of dialogue, but this one is so well done and the songs are so great. And, again, it fits Elton John completely.

Taron Egerton did such an amazing job in the lead role. After a short time, you forget that you are seeing an actor at work and it starts feeling like the real thing.

Overall, this is a wonderful film that I will be sure to see again.

Rating: «««««
Posted by at
Labels: ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)