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, October 16, 2023

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966)

Genre: Western
Directed by: Sergio Leone
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Eli Wallach
Time: 177 minutes


 

A bounty hunter, a mercenary and Mexican bandit find have theirs paths cross on the search of a mysterious treasure hidden in a cemetery in the midst of the American Civil War.

This film is the third and final installment in Sergio Leone’s Dollars movie franchise. It did push Clint Eastwood to stardom. Of the three films, it is the best. The cinematography here is awesome, with the great music and the long shots. The acting is also solid. The three leads are so convincing in their respective roles 

The only minor fault I can find here is the length. The story takes a few detours too many to get to the payoff, but, all things considered, this is a great piece of cinema.

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