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, November 21, 2023

John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

Genre: Action / Thriller
Directed by: Chad Stahelski
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgard, Laurence Fishburne  
Time: 169 minutes

 



Hitman John Wick is left for dead, but he survives, and he recuperates hidden with the Bowery King, who also had a falling out with the High Table. After licking his wounds, Wick sets out for revenge on those who wronged him, while fighting for the freedom he so much longs for. On his path, he finds an old friend, who has been tasked with killing him.

This fourth installment in the John Wick franchise contains a lot more story, beyond the senseless killing of unknown characters, but it is maybe too much. The story gets convoluted at times, as if they had tried to squeeze two movies into one. All things considered, a decent thrill ride, with some good notes on freedom and redemption that touched my heart.

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