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, April 17, 2024

Confidence (2003)

Genre: Thriller / Drama
Directed by: James Foley
Cast: Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Paul Giamatti
Time: 97 minutes

 


A group of grifters are making a living perpetrating elaborate cons against various marks. After seeing one of their own being brutally eliminated, they realize that the latest money they stole belonged to a crime lord nicknamed The King. Instead of trying to run away and getting killed in the process, they try to make a deal with The King, hoping to pull off the con of all cons.

While the plot of Confidence is elaborate and a little convoluted at times, the movie is saved by the solid acting performances by most of the cast members involved. Pretty much everybody here was operating on all cylinders, thus making this film quite entertaining in spite of its flaws.

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