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 2, 2015

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Genre: Superhero
Directed by: Alan Taylor
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston
Running time: 112 minutes

 
This is the second installment in the Thor series, and number three is expected a few years from now.

While I thoroughly enjoyed the first movie, the second one left me kind of cold. The same cast is back, and they are all still doing a fine job. It is a superhero movie, so one is not to expect Oscar-worthy acting. For the genre, everything was what it should be as far as that goes. My biggest problem was with the storyline. Maybe it was just me; maybe I was not enough of a geek and comic book enthusiast to fully get into this one. In the end, it all felt so convoluted to me.

Thor: The Dark World starts where the first installment finished. Loki (Hiddleston) is imprisoned for his crimes on earth. Thor (Hemsworth), on the other hand, takes the task of fixing up the mess created by his younger brother, Loki. When old enemies of Asgard come to destroy their world, Thor has to seek the help of his brother to save their world and protect Dr. Jane Foster (Portman).

Fans of the genre very well could like this one. Superhero movies have never been my favorites, though I have watched and liked many. This one I could not get into. There is a lot going on, the pace is fast. I just got lost in all the talk, much of which was gibberish to me.  At least, the ending made me want to see the next instalmment in this franchise.

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