Monsters, Inc. by Pete Docter

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Monsters, Inc. by Pete Docter

In the town of Monstropolis, a factory transforms children's scream into energy. Everyday, monsters travel to children's closet to collect this precious shout. Sulli is in the sight of the inhabitants a real "terror elite". Assisted by Bob, he has no equal. But children are more difficult to impress these days.

BOO !

I found interesting to talk about it now, knowing that the 2 is coming out soon. This is a great animated movie. It has very funny scenes and have much untapped potential. Maybe the 2 will correct that? The surroundings are excellent and the characters are very friendly. Boo, the little girl at the center of the disaster, is extremely well dubbed and lively. As often with Pixar, we can adopt different levels of reading. A movie that children will love and that their parents will also be able to enjoy.

Star Trek

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Star Trek

why I loved it !

I must admit I had never seen anything from the Star Trek franchise before, neither the TV show nor the movies so it was pretty much a blank page for me at the cinema. And I was not disappointed : beautiful CGI, wonderful cast of actors and actresses alike. And a movie very well paced humorous and full of pleasing action sequences.

After Earth by M. Night Shyamalan

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After Earth by M. Night Shyamalan

After a forced landing, Kitai and his father are trapped on Earth, one thousand years after mankind has been forced to evacuate the planet. Since his father is seriously injured, Kitai goes on his own to a high-risk journey to signal their presence and ask for help.

Danger is real. Fear is a choice. 

This has not much to do with a movie critic, but wtf your haircut Will !!! After Earth has made me have a good time. I liked the original concept. The scenery are beautiful, the special effects very well executed. Unfortunately, as often, the concept is not pushed through the end. The pair of actors (who bear their own film) play well, although this may not be their best game. The relationship between an authoritarian father and his son who has something to prove is well exploited. The soundtrack sticks also well the story. A nice movie, but not a masterpiece.

Triangle

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Triangle

why I loved it !

It's a mesmerizing unending nightmare. A perfect loop that doesn't seem to end for a mother who can't accept her fate and the fate of her loved ones. The music in haunting yet beautiful and gives a dreamlike tone to the entire movie.

Never let me go by Mark Romanek

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Never let me go by Mark Romanek

A great scientific discovery in 1952 enabled human life expectancy to reach over 100 years. Katy, aged 28, remembers her childhood in Hailsham with her friends Tommy and Ruth. It seems that the students are trapped within the confines of the school.... But in what purpose ?

What is the meaning of our life ?

Based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go is a very special movie. It is deeply human and made thinking. But it is confusing and sometimes difficult to understand. But this is offset by Keira Knightley, perfect in her role of plague. But others are not left out and will give you contradictory feelings. A movie to see, maybe not twice. 

Priest

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Priest

why I loved it !

I loved everything about that movie, the world, the new take on the vampires, and most of all the Priests. Religious badasses are what those guys are. Slashing through vampires like butter in the most spectacular yet inefficient way possible. It's just a feast for the eyes.

War Witch by Kim Nguyen

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War Witch by Kim Nguyen

During a civil war in Africa, Komona, 12 year old, is abducted by rebels to become a child soldier. Because she is the only of her village who survived, people say she is a witch. Through an hallucinogen, she has visions who warn her of the enemy's proximity. She has only one friend, Magicien. Together, they flee the rebel army.

Is a child still a child when he grows up in the war ?

War Witch is more than a film. Or less according to taste. This is not the kind of story that you look to pass time. The tone wants to remain light in a very tough world. The actors are all very impressive, especially Rachel Mwanza of course, who won several awards for her performance. War Witch is above all a message : to explain, to understand, to show these things we want to hide. In the 21st century, children are taken from their families to fight in a conflict that is beyond them. But aside from that, we can see sub-saharan Africa, terrible and wonderful, so beautiful and wild.