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, October 3, 2024

Rain Man (1988)

Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Barry Levinson
Cast: Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman, Valeria Golino
Time: 134 minutes

 


Charlie Babbitt is an arrogant collectibles dealer who finds out, upon the death of his estranged father, that he has an older brother, Raymond, who is an autistic savant man living in an institution. Raymond has inherited almost all of his father’s fortune. Charlie takes Raymond out of the facility where he lives and takes him on the road with him, hoping to find a way to get his fair share of his father’s money.

This film is an absolute classic, thanks in great part to the brilliant direction and the acting of the two main cast members. The story is compelling and pulls you in. Cruise and Hoffman make their respective characters believable. All around a great film.

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