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.

Friday, March 18, 2022

Bridesmaids (2011)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Paul Feig
Cast: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy
Time: 125 minutes


 

Annie Walker’s life is a mess. Her savings have been engulfed in her failed bakery business and her boyfriend left her. She is stuck in a toxic relationship with a friend-with-benefits that is not good for her. When Annie’s childhood friend, Lillian, announces that she is getting married and asks her to be her maid-of-honor, it sends the penniless and lovelorn woman into a tailspin, especially considering Lillian now has a new friend, Helen, a rich woman whose life seems so perfect.

This film starts strong, with a sex scene that shocked a few people in my entourage. From there, Bridesmaids sure contains a good dose of silliness, but the whole package is made so much better by a solid script and some good acting performances by Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy. Beyond the humor, they brought some humanity to their roles and made you care about these characters.

Rating: ««««

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