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, September 2, 2020

Ant-Man (2015)

 

Genre: Superhero
Directed by: Peyton Reed
Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas 
Running time: 117 minutes


 

Scott Lang comes out of prison after serving some time for petty crimes. He is trying to get his life back on track and rebuild a relationship with his young daughter, who lives with his ex-wife and her new man. Lang is recruited by Hank Pym to don the Ant-Man suit and get Pym’s technology out of the hands of a Corey Stoll, a former protégé of Pyr that is putting the knowledge to evil use.

I really enjoyed this film. The acting was good, with a good dose of humor, and the story was interesting. Often, I find that superhero movies are too heavy on what I call nerd gibberish. If you are not a fan of it, you are drowned in it. Ant-Man is a little more rooted in human emotions, with a sprinkle of the sci-fi stuff on top of it.

Ant-Man is a well done as the other Marvel films, visually-speaking, and there is more character development to sink your teeth into. I was entertained. There was some cheesiness, but I can forgive that.

 

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