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, March 25, 2024

Unknown (2011)

Genre: Action / Thriller
Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones
Time: 113 minutes

 


While in Berlin for a biotechnology summit with his wife Liz, Martin Harris is involved in an accident in a taxicab that plunges into the river. Harris is rescued, but he’s without papers and suffers from memory loss due to a blow to the head. As he gains back some of his memories, he finds out that somebody else has taken his identity and his place alongside his wife. He goes a trek to figure out what happened and to prove who he really is.

The plot to this film is a little messy and convoluted, but the acting and the direction made the whole thing better in the end. Some twists were stretching the limits of believability, but the whole thing was entertaining and neatly wrapped up in the end.

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