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, July 15, 2021

Iris (2001)

Genre: Biographical / Drama
Directed by: Richard Eyre
Cast: Judi Dench, Kate Winslet, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Bonneville 
Running Time: 90 minutes

 


This biographical film covers the life of novelist Iris Murdoch and her relationship with husband John Bailey. The movie goes back and forth between the time when Iris Murdoch was up-and-coming and her relationship with Bailey was starting and that period later in life when she battled Alzheimer’s Disease.

This was a brilliant film. It touched me deeply. The story of a strong mind being overtaken in later life by such an awful disease is quite sad. The going back and forth in time was seamless. They found the right actors to play the young and old Murdoch and Bailey. Solid performances all around. The movie itself felt a little short and condensed, but, overall, it is a great work of art.

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