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 21, 2019

Blood Diamond (2006)


Genre: Thriller
Directed by: Edward Zwick
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou
Running Time: 143 minutes



In the massive political unrest of the Sierra Leone civil war, locals are terrorized by rebel factions, who cripple some of them and enslave others to work in diamond mining. One of these locals, a fisherman, Solomon Vandun, will work together with a white Rhodesian gunrunner, Danny Archer, though their goals might be different, to survive in that hostile environment.

The subject matter here is a sad reality that is depicted quite honestly and brutally on screen. The acting performances were quite good, especially on DiCaprio’s and Hounsou’s parts. There were a few moments where I almost got lost in the weeds, but, overall, this was compelling film well worth watching.

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