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, July 8, 2020

Message in a Bottle (1999)


Genre: Romance / Drama
Directed by: Luis Mandoki
Starring: Kevin Costner, Robin Wright-Penn, Paul Newman
Running time: 131 minutes



Theresa Osborne, a researcher for the Chicago Tribune, travels to North Carolina to find the author of a mysterious letter (written to a woman named Catherine) she found in a bottle washed out on shore. She finds Garrett Blake, a widower living a quiet life, and falls in love with him. When the truth comes out about her reason for being there, it has strong ramifications.

Even considering the fact that this movie is based on a Nicholas Sparks book, this is a cheesy mess. Paul Newman was a nice presence and a scene-stealer, but the performances by Costner and Wright were strongly uninspired. True enough, the material that was given to them was weak. The story had many holes in it and that ending was disappointing.
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