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.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

The Accountant (2016)

 Genre: Action / Thriller
Directed by: Gavin O’Connor
Cast: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons
Running Time: 128 minutes

 


A man going under the assumed named of Christian Wolff is a high functioning autistic man who does forensic accounting work for various criminal organizations. His work has him followed by various people, either looking to arrest him or to kill him. In the process, Christian, who is well trained to fight, also must protect a young fellow accountant who found the same issues he did and who is in grave danger too.

I was hooked by The Accountant from beginning to end. Great storytelling and good acting. I loved how the filmmakers established the background for the mean character. It make you care about him. This film had more of a human touch than many other action films out there. And that ending, I never saw that coming. Cannot wait to see the sequel.

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