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, November 22, 2016

Anna (2013)

Genre: Thriller
Directed by: Jorge Dorado
Cast: Mark Strong, Taissa Farmiga, Noah Taylor
Running time: 99 minutes



John Washington works as a detective for an agency specialized in viewing memories. Through psychic ability, the detective sits down with clients and enters their memories to find out the truth about particular cases. Still coping with the loss of his wife to suicide, John is looking to get back into his work. He is sent to see Anna Greene, a brilliant but dangerous teenage girl, with the mandate of having her stop her hunger strike. But, he is in for much more than that.

The premise of this film was so interesting that I was willing to suspend disbelief and give it a chance. What I got was a very compelling story that could have given a great thriller. There were plenty of riveting plot twists and the viewer was kept guessing as to what the truth was up until the end. Unfortunately, the acting was so badly stiff that it kept taking away from my appreciation. In the end, I was left disappointed and wondering what could have been.

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