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, October 26, 2020

I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)

Genre: Horror
Directed by: Steven R. Monroe
Starring: Jemma Dallender, Yavor Baharov, Joe Absolom 
Running time: 106 minutes


 

Katie Carter is an aspiring model working in a New York restaurant. Looking to improve her portfolio, she finds a posting offering free modeling pictures. After dealing with a trio of shady men, she ends up raped, drugged, taken to Bulgaria, raped again and tortured. After escaping, she seeks revenge on the perpetrators.

This is a sequel to the 2010 remake of a 1978 cult classic, with new characters. While the previous modern film had its merit, being beautifully shot and having a story one could get emotionally involved in, this one just turns the dial to 11, becoming a complete mess in the process. Some stuff made no sense, the acting was bad and the little bits of good were just a rehash from the previous film. It is as if it all became about shock value.

As this one stands on its own, it can easily be skipped.

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