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, September 2, 2021

The Dark Knight (2008)

 Genre: Superhero
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger
Running Time: 152 minutes

 


Batman, Police Lieutenant James Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent work together to attempt to stop evil mastermind The Joker, who is trying to undermine them and create chaos in Gotham City.

The Dark Knight offers a compelling, albeit charged, story, with some very good action. Heath Ledger’s performance as The Joker needs to be commended. His transformation was insane, and it might have cause the actor’s demise in the end. I still feel like the performance was not really Oscar-worthy, but it was nonetheless remarkable.

Christian Bale’s Batman voice was a weird acting choice in my book. It took away from an otherwise good performance. I also felt like the Dark Knight character was made much too weak and vulnerable here.

All things considered, this is a very good movie with a few flaws.

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