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, September 11, 2017

El Aura (2005)

Genre: Foreign / Thriller
Directed by: Fabian Bielinski
Cast: Ricardo Darin, Dolores Fonzi, Pablo Cedron
Running time: 138 minutes



This Argentine film tells the story of Espinoza, an epileptic taxidermist with an extraordinary memory and sense of observation. Espinoza particularly loves to fantasize about the ways to commit the perfect crime. While on a hunting trip, he accidently shoots and kills a man. When he realizes that the man he killed was a criminal about to rob an armored truck with a group of men, Espinoza feels like he has found the perfect occasion to make his dream a reality.

I had to give this neo-noir thriller a second chance. On a Friday night, after a long week at work, I tried to watch it. I could not keep up with a foreign movie subtitled in English. The next morning, I started it again. There it was: Loved it.

The pace of El Aura is very slow and deliberate, but the story pulls you in and never lets you go until the end. The acting was good and the whole mood that is set by the director is captivating. I was a bit disappointed by the ending, but, still, I found this film really enjoyable.
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