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.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)


Genre: Biographical
Directed by: Bryan Singer
Cast: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy
Time: 134 minutes



This 2018 biographical film tells the story of Freddie Mercury and his rise to international fame with the band Queen, leading to their groundbreaking performance at Live Aid, in Wembley Stadium.

I had a lot of apprehensions before seeing this, considering a lot of the discussions about it over the last few years. That being said, I am glad I saw it. Rami Malek manages to bring Mercury back to life on screen. Malek manages to compensate for the ridiculous teeth prosthetic he was saddled with by giving a great acting performance. The rest of the cast was mostly good too, though the focus was clearly not on them.

This film is not without its faults. The script and direction delivered a lot of clichés of the genre and the filmmakers sure took a lot of poetic license, but, in the end, this is a feel-good movie that made me want to listen to the music of Queen again. Kudos for that.

Rating: ««««

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