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, April 26, 2016

Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)

Genre: Drama / Comedy
Directed by: Maya Forbes
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky
Running time: 90 minutes



Cam Stuart is a man dealing with bipolar disorder in the Boston of the late 70’s. After another breakdown leaves him without a job, his wife Maggie decides to go to New York for 18 months to get her M.B.A. and then provide for them, leaving their two daughters with him. At first unsure about his ability to properly fulfill his role as a temporarily single parent, Cam decides to accept the task nonetheless, and it will prove to be quite the challenge for this unstable man.

Mark Ruffalo, who was nominated for Best Actor at the Golden Globes for the role of Cam Stuart, was absolutely fantastic here. He brings this character to life in such a way that you have no problem believing it. I could even recognize the traits of the bipolar people I have known in my life.

Infinitely Polar Bear offers a realistic look at things, without sugar-coating or extreme dramatization. The kids react as normal children would in such a situation, and we see a father doing the best he can with his particular health circumstances while his wife is working hard at providing a future for all of them. The main character is very flawed, as are all humans, but we see the love of this man behind the affliction.

This is a film to see.

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