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, November 2, 2023

John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

Genre: Action / Thriller
Directed by: Chad Stahelski
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Common, Laurence Fishburne, Ricardo Scamarcio
Time: 122 minutes


 

After recuperating the car that was stolen from him in the previous film and getting his full revenge on the people involved, John Wick is looking to retire from the hitman life. But, a crime lord comes knocking, asking that Wick fulfill a blood oath and kills someone else. Wick begrudgingly accepts and finds himself in the middle of another fight for his life.

This second chapter in the John Wick franchise is a fun, fast-paced thrill ride. The action never stops. The problem is that, with all those unknown henchpeople getting killed one after the other, it starts to feel more like a video game than like a movie with defined characters. You stop caring after a while. It is good entertainment, but it is a little overblown, so to speak.

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