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.

Monday, May 9, 2022

Into the Wild (2007)

Genre: Biographical / Drama
Directed by: Sean Penn
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt
Running time: 148 minutes

 


Based on the Jon Krakauer non fiction book of the same name, Into the Wild tells the true story of Christopher McCandless (Alexander Supertramp). After graduating from college, in 1990, Christopher decides to separate himself from friends and family and hike across North America, in the hope of reaching the wilderness of Alaska.

I have seen this film a few times since it came out and I love it. Emile Hirsch is so good in his performance. You forget that there is an actor at work here and, as a viewer, you embark on the trek with the character. The supporting cast was also solid. Sean Penn did an excellent job as a director here. The approach to the material is really well done. We go back and forth through time in the story, and it is all seamless. And the soundtrack, made by Eddie Vedder, is another aspect about this film that I adored. Overall, a great character study that is well worth watching again and again.

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