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, August 12, 2021

Match Point (2005)

Genre: Thriller
Directed by: Woody Allen
Cast: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer 
Running Time: 124 minutes

 


Chris Wilton is a retired Irish professional tennis player that marries into a wealthy British family, thus getting a good job with his new father-in-law’s company, but his unabated lust and desire for his brother-in-law’s fiancée is bound to cause his demise.

In spite of all of his faults, Woody Allen is a very talented movie-maker. He wrote and directed Match Point, and it is a very smart and compelling look at power, luck, lust, passion and greed. The acting is solid from all involved. The story dragged on a bit, and the ending felt a little rushed, but, overall, this is a very good movie that I highly recommend.

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