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 15, 2019

The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

Genre: Science Fiction
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Vince Vaughn
Time: 129 minutes



Based on the Michael Crichton novel of the same name, this film brings us four years after the events of Jurassic Park. John Hammond is no longer the head of InGen, which is now being controlled by his nephew Peter Ludlow. Hammond wants to convince mathematician and chaos theorist, Ian Malcolm, to go on an observational mission on the secondary island that was used to create the dinosaurs that were then brought to Jurassic Park. Weary about the original events, Malcolm is not interested, but he accepts when he finds out that his girlfriend, paleontologist Dr. Sarah Harding, is already there. Once on the island, Malcolm’s team encounters a group of men sent by InGen to capture some dinosaurs and bring them back to the main land.

Many will not agree with me, but I preferred this sequel to the first film. The acting was more solid and I was much more hooked to the whole storyline. It is a great way to illustrate how humans can sometimes be quite stupid when profits are involved. Also a great indication of how a girlfriend can get you in trouble.

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