Louise and Ben Dalton are an American couple now
living in London with their young daughter Agnes. While vacationing in Italy,
they meet another family, Paddy and Ciara, with their son Ant. Paddy and Ciara
invite the Dalton family to visit them at their secluded farmhouse in rural
Britain, after the vacation is over. After a brief hesitation, they accept.
Shortly after arriving there, they realize that something might be severely
wrong with their hosts.
This remake of a 2022 Danish film of the same name is a thrilling ride of a horror movie. It keeps you hooked and wondering what will happen next. The strongest element here is James McAvoy’s performance. He is brilliant as Paddy. The rest of the cast is also good, but McAvoy really steals the show.
From what I hear, the ending of the original was changed to make it more Hollywoodian. That is unfortunate, but, nonetheless, I loved this movie.
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I was really excited to see this movie. I was a fan of Winehouse’s voice and songs, and I understand quite well the issue of addiction, so it makes for a compelling subject for me. Unfortunately, this movie left me disappointed. The filmmakers tiptoed around the issue, not wanting to ruffle feathers in Winehouse’s living entourage, and the result ended up being bland and formulaic.
What saved this for me was Marisa Abela’s performance. What a solid job she did bringing Amy Winehouse back to life on screen. She did it justice. Too bad the rest of the movie did not pull its share of the weight.
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In my humble opinion, this was the one installment too many in the Austin Powers franchise. The story is a mess that makes no sense and the acting took a drop. Beyoncé was horrible as Foxxy Cleopatra and Mike Myers should have maybe stopped taking on too many roles. His portrayal of Goldmember was weak and uninspired.
Here, it just felt like the filmmakers tried to throw everything, including the kitchen sink, at the wall to see what would stick. Not much stuck. A few good flashes, but the rest is so very forgettable.
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This film is a little dreary, but it offers a very compelling look at loneliness from the points of view of three different characters. The characters are complex and are delivered on screen by a talented cast. Overall, I liked this film very much.
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Somme toute, pas mauvais comme show. Ça ne passera pas à l’histoire, mais c’est divertissant pendant que ça passe.
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If you put aside the total lack of believability of the story of this film, you can manage to be entertained. Kevin James, who co-wrote the screenplay, does a good acting job here. You forget the actor and believe the character, though, in real life, he would never stand a chance in MMA. Henry Winkler and Bas Rutten were also very good. As for Salma Hayek, talented and so gorgeous.
This comedy has good heart and a certain sweetness to it. There is a good dose of toilet humor also, that kind of clashes with the rest. Overall, a decent offering.
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Ce film est basé sur la pièce de théâtre La Meute, écrite par Catherine-Anne Toupin. Je me souviens que, durant la tournée de promotion autour du film, les descriptions de l’histoire étaient assez vagues. Je comprends maintenant pourquoi il en était ainsi : En tant que spectateur, on ne comprend tout qu’au dernier acte. C’est alors que nous avons toutes les informations en main.
Lucy Grizzli Sophie raconte une histoire fort actuelle, avec des personnages complexes, sur le pouvoir des mots, surtout lorsque vient le temps de faire du mal. C’est très facile de s’investir émotivement dans ce film. Le jeu des acteurs et actrices est fort efficace. On y croit sans jamais douter. Ce film est excellent. C’est cru, c’est dur, c’est lourd, mais on ne décroche pas du début à la fin.
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Quel beau et bon film de Philippe Falardeau. On a vraiment l’impression d’être dans l’intimité de deux amis réalisant un documentaire. Le jeu des acteurs, fort réaliste, compte pour beaucoup dans cette illusion très réussie. C’est un film brut, sans artifice, qui pousse à réfléchir et à se questionner sur plusieurs enjeux encore très actuels, plus de 20 ans plus tard.
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This is certainly the best film in the franchise. Mike Myers was truly at his peak here. There is so much humor hidden in every little detail. There are so many cultural references that some might be easy to miss, so I find it nice to revisit this one once in a while.
This second installment in the Austin Powers trilogy is such a fun film. I love it. Sure, it is low-brow, gross comedy, but it doesn’t take itself seriously, which makes it so charming. The Flint and James Bond inspirations are clear and it is wonderful to witness, with the colors, the costumes and the laughter.
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As a standalone sequel to the 1996 film called Twister, Twisters clearly improves upon the original. The story is a lot more fleshed out, the acting is better, and the visuals are amazing. Some of the stuff is a little predictable, but, overall, I was greatly entertained. The story felt very actual, rooted in a reality we can all relate to.
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Karine Vanasse, qui en était alors à ses premières armes, transperce l’écran dans le rôle principal. Le reste de la distribution fait du bon boulot aussi. Léa Pool nous offre ici un regard doux-amer sur la quête d’identité. En tant que fan de cinéma et de musique, j’ai apprécié le regard jeté sur la recherche de réponses dans ces diverses inspirations. Vraiment un excellent film ; c’est à voir.
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The main attraction of this film was in the performance of Philip Seymour Hoffman as Sandy Lyle, Reuben’s best friend and a former child actor who is hanging on for dear life to his past glory. He is so funny here. Man, I miss that actor.
Stiller and Aniston are fine working with the material given to them. A lot of low-brow humor. Some of it hit the mark, some not so much. An entertaining film that doesn’t revolutionize the genre but that manages to be pretty good.
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Considering that, even before the movie starts, the producers shared a “trigger warning”, I was expected to be shocked or at the very least surprised by the content of Blink Twice. I had forgotten that this is 2024. The violence and the sordid matters are suggested much more than they are seen. There are a few rough flashes here and there, but it is not that bad. I get that the viewer sees the memories of the victims as they come to them. That is a choice that can easily be defended, but the warning was a bit much in my book, since it is clearly not usual.
Blink Twice offers a slow burn story-wise. Things are slow to get going to the point that I almost got bored, but, once it kicks into high gear, it gets better. I can clearly see the feminine prints on the story, as the moral of the whole thing is in bold and underlined a few times. Blink Twice is neither bad nor great. It is a decent movie about some bad people doing bad things. The acting is a little over-the-top at times, but it was mostly okay.
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This film is the epitome as what has come to be known as the Tim Burton style. It is creepy, it is funny, it is colorful. Michael Keaton just shoots off the screen here. He is at his most maniacal and charismatic. I would even have taken more of his character, really. The rest of the cast is also good, but Betelgeuse steals the show.
Beetlejuice was fun to revisit, as a sequel is coming out soon.
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