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.

Friday, March 27, 2020

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Lasse Halstrom
Cast: Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio
Running Time: 118 minutes


Gilbert Grape is a young man living in Endora, Iowa. He has taken a heavy role in his family since his father's death. He works at the local grocery store and he takes care of his mentally impaired brother Arnie, while his morbidly obese mother is stuck at home and his sisters try to handle the house work. Gilbert's outlook on life is very grim until a new girl comes into town.

I loved this movie. The acting is solid and the story is very compelling. Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio were quite young, but the talent was already there. Props to Leo especially for pulling off the mentally impaired character and making him believable. Darlene Cates is also extremely convincing as te obese mother of Gilbert Grape. 
 
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