Sense 8 : originality from Netflix

Made by : Andy and Lana Wachowski, J.Michael Straczynski on Netflix (2015)

Nationality : USA

Film genre : Drama, Fantasy

Format : 50 min / 1 season

Description : 8 individuals scattered in every corner of the world, from Asia to Africa through the United States, are connected by a sudden and violent vision. From now connected, they become able to see, to feel , to hear and to speak each other as if they were in the same place, and so to reach the darkest secrets of each other. From this moment, the 8 have to adapt from this new power, but also to understand the whys and wherefores. Avoiding an organization which wants to capture them, to kill them or to use them as guinea pigs, they look for which consequences this upheaval could have on the humanity.

My opinion : That is a kind of serie that everyone expects from Netflix ! What a good and original idea to think about a power which would link some completely different people around the world ! We all born in a precise place in the world and often finish our days in this place or around it, so the authors let us imagine how it could be if we had several spirits which would live all around the world, and that's so pleasant. It allows us to discover wonderful landscapes like India, Africa or Corea !
Except some science-fi scenes, the serie is stuck in reality so it's easy to identify to the characters. Besides the characters are all so different, from the hero cop to the gay actor of Hollywood through the russian gangster or again the young african which fighting every day to save her mother from aid, the mixity is perfect ! Episode after episode they understand that they are linked and they try to know how it is possible and who is at the beggining of all of that, and the spectator discovers it with them with so much curiosity ! 
However, a little caveat about the serie : the serie takes time to set up and it could be a lil bit annoying during the two or three first episodes ! 
To resume, this serie has no counterpart, if you are looking for an original serie you will like it ! 
For the moment, only one season is available on Netflix, the second one is still producing.

Rate : 7/10

Find below a kind of trailer which presents the different characters which are listening one same song called "What's up", such a good music ! 

The 100 : the current serie

Directed by : Jason Rothenberg 

Main actors : Eliza Taylor, Paige Turco, Bob Morley

Film genre : Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction 

Nationality : USA 

Format : 42 min / 3 seasons 

Description : 

After a nuclear apocalypse during a World War III, 318 survivors take refuge in space stations and succed in living there and in reaching the number of 4000. But 97 years later, the mothership called the Arc, is in bad condition and the "Sky crew" needs to find a solution to start exploring the Earth. For that purpose, 100 young offenders imprisoned over the years for crimes or treasons are chosen as guinea pigs by the authorities to come back to earth and test the chances of survival. From their arrival, they discover a dangerous but fascinating new world.

My opinion : 

To my mind, this serie is the current trend ! After two fascinating seasons the beggining of the third one meets fans expectations : there are almost no low moments, new crews are appearing, we welcome new characters and discover new aspects of the older ones, the politic strategies and the cohabitation between the clans make it so exciting. To resume, the serie makes a perfect transition with the second season.   

To give few words about the serie in a general view, don't be afraid to start watching it by thinking that it is just another serie about the end of the world like Walking Dead ( which remains a such good serie though ! ), where humans must face strange creatures like zombies or others. In The 100, the main topic is the cohabitation between humans, how the sky's crew can find his place on Earth and avoid wars or win them.. Add to this, some supense, lot of action scenes, pretty girls and guys, atypical and stressful characters and you get one of the best series of these few years. 

If you have not yet tried it, I really advise you to do it ! 

Rate : 8/10

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Deadpool : the Marvel's anti-hero

Directed by : Tim Miller
Main actors : Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein
Film genre : Action, Adventure, Comedy
Nationality : USA / Canada


Movie description : Deadpool is the most atypical anti-hero of the Marvel's universe. Originally, his name is Wade Wilson : a former member of the Special forces who became a mercenary. Wade spends his time by doing jobs for little gangsters and drinking at the pub, when one day he discovers that he has a terminal cancer. While he thinks that he is spending its last days on earth, he gets the opportunity to test an exceptionnal experiment which will accelerate its powers of cure, he is going to become Deadpool. Armed with its new capacities and with a wild dark humour, Deadpool will pursue the man who almost annihilated his life. 


My opinion : One of the best movies since the beggining of 2016 ! I have always enjoyed watching Marvel's movies but Deadpool is so different from the others hero : actually, he is not an hero but a anti-hero ! The main character does not care about what others think and he does not want to save weak people but he thinks only about his revenge and how to have the more fun possible by using his new powers, and we have fun with him !
The movie is perfectly realisated and shows high action scenes, Deadpool likes violence and he enjoys kill bad guys, but he always looks funny thanks to sharp humoristic punchlines and so many funny situations.
The soundtrack which is a mix of Hip Hop and club music suits very well with the film and the nature of Deadpool.
So, if you want to have a good time watching a movie which is both funny and exciting, Deadpool is for you !

Rate : 7/10

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             The best music of the soundtrack : X gon' give it to ya (DMX) 
                                             

Welcome on What to watch ?

Hello everyone !

My name is Alexis, I am from Marseille, in the south of France and and I am living in Glasgow in Scotland. I am a student in Marketing and above all a movie buff and a series lover !

This is my first blog, and for this new experience I want to share my opinions about the movies and series that I like ( or don’t like ! )

Have you ever wanted to watch a movie but you did not know which one to choose? Or have you ever wanted to start a new serie, you started watching it and after two or three episodes, you realized that you did not like it, you stopped watching it and actually you wasted your time ?

Nowadays, more and more movies and series are coming out, for our greater enjoyment, but sometimes it is hard to choose What to Watch..! It is always beneficial to read some resume of a movie or serie and some critics on it to aid our decision !  

On this blog you will find the news, the trailers, the descriptions and my opinions about the latest movies and series but also about some older movies that I would like to share with you !

Enjoy !