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.

Monday, February 26, 2024

R.I.P.D. (2013)

Genre: Action / Comedy
Directed by: Robert Schwentke
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon
Time: 96 minutes

 


Nick Walker is a Boston police officer who gets shot down by his partner in a dispute over what to do with gold found on a drug bust. As he goes in the afterlife, Nick is recruited to join the R.I.P.D. (Rest in Peace Department), a supernatural police force that works at catching dead souls that are roaming around after escaping judgement. Nick is teamed up with Roicephus Pulsipher, a lawman from the Old West. Together, they will try bringing down the man who shot Nick, a crooked cop who seems to be involved in an elaborate plan to set a pathway for the dead back on Earth.

This comic book adaptation has its moments, but they are few and far between. The story is silly, and the acting performances are uninspired. A few scenes made me smile or laugh mildly, but the rest is quite forgettable.

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