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.

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

The Father (2020)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Florian Zeller
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss
Running Time: 97 minutes

 


Anthony is an aging man suffering from dementia, which leaves him quite lost even in his flat and quite belligerent with the various nurses his daughter Anne try to hire to take care of him in his older days.

This is a touching film, thanks in large part to the brilliant performance offered by Anthony Hopkins. It is so interesting to see the man who brought us Hannibal Lecter play vulnerability so convincingly. The script and direction offered a compelling and unnerving look at dementia, with the story told as if it was seen through the eyes of the person with the disease. It was truly destabilizing. It took some getting used to, but it was worth the effort.

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