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.

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Iron Man (2008)

Genre: Superhero
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Terence Howard, Jeff Bridges
Running Time: 126 minutes



Tony Stark inherited Stark Industries, a weapons manufacturer, from his dad. During a trip to Afghanistan to demonstrate a new missile, his convoy is attacked and he is captured by a group of terrorists, who offer to free him if he builds a missile on the spot for them. Not trusting that he will be really freed once he delivers, Stark builds a mechanized suit of armor that will transform him into superhero Iron Man and help him escape his captors. Once free, Stark wants to change the ways of his company, but he finds resistance on the inside.

This is a pretty good superhero movie. The action is fast-paced and the acting is solid, especially on Robert Downey Jr.’s and Jeff Bridges’ parts. Bridges is very believable as a bad guy, with the different look for him.

There is quite a bit of cheesiness here, but that is to be expected with this genre. This was the first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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