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.

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

 

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
Starring: Ellen Burnstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly 
Running time: 101 minutes

 


Based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Hubert Selby Jr,. Requiem of a Dream shows the destructive impact of drug addiction on four different characters, as they go through delusions and self-destructive behavior.

This is a powerful film that will stay with you for a long time after it is over. The acting work done by Burnstyn, Leto and Connelly is superb, and the direction is merciless. As a viewer, we get pulled into this wild ride that will shake us around for over 100 minutes, letting us go feeling quite stirred.

This is not an easy film to take in. It requires effort and attention. I almost lost myself in it a time or two, but, in the end, I enjoyed the ride.

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