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, September 1, 2020

Behind Enemy Lines (2001)

 

Genre: Action
Directed by: John Moore
Starring: Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman 
Running time: 106 minutes


 

American naval flight officer Lieutenant Chris Burnett ventures over enemy lines, along with his pilot, during the Bosnian War. After their plane gets shot down and the pilot gets killed, Burnett has to run and fight for his life while his commanding officer waits for approval to retrieve him from enemy territory.

This is your run-of-the-mill action/war movie. The acting is decent and the story is entertaining, albeit predictable. The special effects add an air of cheesiness to the whole thing. Overall, I was entertained while the movie lasted, but there is nothing much here to write home about.

 

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