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, July 8, 2024

Escape Plan (2013)

Genre: Action / Thriller
Directed by: Mikael Hafstrom
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Caviezel
Time: 115 minutes

 


Ray Breslin is a former prosecutor who now operates a business where he tests the security in various prisons by getting himself locked in under a fake identity and then trying to escape. He is recruited to test the security in a super secretive prison for very dangerous criminals. Once inside, he realizes that he has been trapped and lied to. He solicits the help of another inmate, Emil Rottmayer, to help plan his escape this prison located on a boat in the middle of the ocean.

The main attraction here is seeing Stallone and Schwarzenneger together in lead roles. This is a decent action film. It is nothing too original, but it does the job on entertaining while it lasts. I must admit the ending was less than satisfying.

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