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, June 27, 2024

Me, Myself & Irene (2000)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Bobby and Peter Farrelly
Cast: Jim Carrey, Renée Zellweger, Chris Cooper
Time: 116 minutes

 


Charlie Baileygates is a veteran Rhode Island state trooper. All of his life, he has been a pushover, avoiding conflicts and confrontation at all costs. Years earlier, his wife left him for the man she cheated on him with (the limo driver from their wedding). Charlie bottled up his emotions even more and went on raising the triplets that were clearly not his, biologically speaking. After years of refusing to deal with reality, Charlie develops a form of schizophrenia. A second personality, Hank, starts emerging from him in times of stress. As he is tasked with driving a woman named Irene to upstate New York to appear in court on a hit-and-run matter, Charlie sees his two personalities fight for the love of the same woman.

This is your typical Farrelly brothers flicks, with over-the-top humor and antics. While this is not as great as some of the best movies, Jim Carrey’s performance raises the material to another level. This film was made to showcase Carrey’s natural knack for physical humor. That scene where his two personalities physically fight each other is particularly memorable.

Some folks got offended by the portrayal of mental illness, but, really, this is a comedy, not a documentary. You cannot take that stuff seriously. A fun film that I was happy to revisit years later.

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