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 27, 2015

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

Genre: Science-fiction / Comedy
Directed by: Garth Jennings
Starring: Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel, Mos Def
Running time: 108 minutes



In this cinematic adaptation of Douglas Adams’ novel, Arthur Dent wakes up to find out that his house is about to be demolished to make room for a byway. As he tries to stop the heavy machinery in his yard, a friend of his, Ford Prefect, lures him to a nearby pub to tell him that he’s from another planet and that Earth is about to be destroyed by aliens. What must happen happens, but the two men save themselves by boarding an alien ship.

Maybe it is because of my lack of knowledge about the source material, but I simply could not get into this movie; I gave up halfway through, as there was no way for me to enjoy. I usually dig Sam Rockwell as an actor and I’ve always had a special place in my heart for the ultimate sweetness of Zooey Deschanel, but all of that was not enough for me to go on for the ride. This movie has gotten a lot of positive reviews, but I don’t get it.It is billed as a comedic sci-fi movie, but I did not find it funny at all.

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