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, March 17, 2015

6 Bullets (2012)

Genre: Action
Directed by: Ernie Barbarash
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Joe Flanigan, Anna-Louise Plowman
Running time: 115 minutes



Samson Gaul (Van Damme) is a mercenary that decided to retire after his mission to rescue a friend’s kid went awry and some innocent victims were killed. Now a butcher in Moldova, he spends his day serving meat and drinking. He finally decides to go back into action after the young daughter of an American MMA fighter visiting his country for an upcoming fight gets kidnapped.

I must admit, my expectations were low when I saw this particular title on Netflix. That being said, I wanted something not too demanding on the brain and that is what I got. They say Jean-Claude Van Damme can crush nuts with his butt cheeks. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt on that one, but making an Oscar-winning film he will not do.

6 Bullets is your typical Van Damme vehicle. Lots of fast-paced action, fights scenes and guns shooting. The protagonist shows some vulnerability, but overcomes. This movie covers a very real issue in human trafficking and modern day slavery, but they are not aiming at your brain too much in doing so. They tug at the heart-strings a bit, but some of the tricks used to do that are very cheesy.

All things considered, 6 Bullets is entertaining. It is the type of movie where you want justice to prevail and the good guy to win. It offers some nice plot twists towards the middle and managed to keep me on the edge of my seat. I was not asking for much more. Not a grand movie that will change film history, but some good entertainment for a night where you want to shut your brain off.

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