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, March 29, 2021

Cosmopolis (2012)

Genre: Drama / Thriller
Directed by: David Cronenberg
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, Samantha Morton 
Running Time: 109 minutes


 

Based on the Don DeLillo novel of the same name, Cosmopolis is the story of young billionaire Eric Packer, who is stuck in Manhattan traffic in the back of his limo/office trying to get to his favorite barber for a haircut. As he is personal and professional life is falling apart, Packer meets up with various people to discuss business and trivial nonsense.

While this film is not without its artistic merits, thanks especially to the good work done by Cronenberg and Pattinson, I found it overly difficult to get emotionally invested in this film. It was very dry, with a lot of nonsensical gibberish for dialogue. Thankfully, there were a few glimpses of brilliance that made me thankful for making the effort to keep ploughing through.

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