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.

Friday, May 7, 2021

Batman (1989)

 Genre: Superhero
Directed by: Tim Burton
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger 
Running Time: 126 minutes

 


Gotham City is dealing with lots of crime, and the authorities just cannot keep up. Thankfully, there is a new sheriff in town: Batman. Batman is the secret identity of millionaire Bruce Wayne and, on top of his regular crime fighting, he must now contend with the Joker, a dangerous man he has a very tragic history with.

I had not seen this one in years. Revisiting it now, with the experience of so many other superhero movies, this one feels very cartoonish. The fight scenes are very ridiculous and a lot of the action is a bit silly.

Thankfully, Jack Nicholson shoots off the screen as Jack Napier/The Joker. He so outshines Keaton, who plays Batman, it is not even funny. The face Jack makes when he loses his balloons towards the end of the movie remain a classic to me. And so many great lines greatly delivered. For Jack’s performance and for Kim Basinger, I will give this a passing grade.

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