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, June 24, 2021

Captain Marvel (2019)

Genre: Superhero
Directed by: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Cast: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn 
Running Time: 123 minutes

 


Carol Danvers must reclaim her past as she becomes Captain Marvel in the midst of a war between two opposed alien civilizations.

Honestly, I did not care much for this film. I almost shut it off within the first few minutes, as it felt like I was watching someone I did not care for play a boring video game. Once the action moved to planet Earth, I got hopeful, but the story and the acting lost me again. It never feels like Brie Larson brings her character to life here. She feels very bland. And the problem might be the material, because even Samuel L. Jackson, who I know well and usually like, felt uninspired here in his performance.

The whole thing ended up going mostly over my head. A few moments made me smile, because of a joke or a tune. But, other than that, this is very blah.

Rating: ««

 

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