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Two formerly highly idolized superheroes, Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, are now forced to stay undercover along with their three children and live a life as normal as can be to not raise suspicion towards them. However, the task is not that easy for Mr. Incredible and the wish to regain his previous fame is high. Hiding it from his family, he starts to accept new missions from an unknown source. The Incredibles was one of the very first movies I went to see in the cinema and that I remember well. Though I was only six years old, I still enjoyed it very much. But the most striking aspect for me is that rewatching it fourteen years later still sparks in me the same joy and interest I had the first time, and I think that is one of the movie's main strength. Indeed, it has "aged" very well and remains up to date, funny and endearing regardless of time passing. The plot is simple and resembles that of a Marvel comic, but it differentiates itself through its characters and its animation. Indeed, first, the characters are very relatable (parents can relate to the "mid-life" crisis of Mr. Incredible, children can relate to Violet's insecurities or Dash's hyperactivity) and endearing, and they all have very clear personalities which makes the viewer want to care for them. Second, the animation for a 2004 is amazing and it is easy to actually forget that it is an animated movie thanks to the smoothness of the images. Overall, The Incredibles is therefore a very enjoyable animated movie, be it for children, teens, or adults, and you will definitely smile a lot when it ends. I am very excited to see how the second one will turn out.

17-year-old Elio lives in the Italian countryside with his parents. One day, his parents decide to host 24-year-olf graduate student Oliver during the summer in order for him to help Elio's father with his research. Elio and Oliver's personality are drastically different, with the former being quite an introvert and solitary youngster, while the latter is a carefree and extroverted mature man. Elio will not find much interest in Oliver at first, but he will soon find himself attracted to him, much to his own confusion. Begins here a game of seduction which will bring more to both men then imagined at first. Call Me By Your Name is love between two individuals at its purest form and leaves viewers with tissues to cry with when the credits start rolling at the end. It is relatable in so many ways, tackling the subjects of first love, first sexual relations, separation, heartbreak and does so while beautifully and adequately representing the LGBT community. While the story can seem slow at first with very few dialogue, this brings the movie its realistic aspect and helps the viewers truly get to know Elio and Oliver's personalities and identify with their individual experiences. The cinematography, with many shots within Elio's house's garden or in the woods, is beautiful and fits very well with the simplicity and naturality of Elio and Oliver's relationship. Finally, the soundtrack is a blessing to one's ears and resonates Elio and Oliver's personal feelings in each scene, notably in the very last and heart wrenching scene with Elio. Call Me By Your Name therefore successfully transports its viewers to their first teen summers, but also helps younger viewers see the beautiful yet harsh reality of love in a poetic and aesthetically pleasing way and how to handle it. I therefore greatly encourage everyone to watch it and enter the world of Elio and Oliver.

In the 1930s English countryside, young Briony, an aspired writer with great imagination, just added the final touches to her first ever play. She waits for her cousins' arrival to stage it with them and show it to her family, including her older sister Cecilia, and house employees. However, she is mostly exited to show it to Robbie, the house gardener, for whom she has developed a crush on. Briony is unaware that Robbie's heart is already taken by Cecilia, who reciprocates the feelings. Their relationship successfully remains a secret to everyone until one day a particular incident crashes the peaceful days of the Tallis household and triggers a series of events that will leave consequent scars on the characters.

The movie is a two-hour long flashback seen at most times from the point of view of Briony, that we see growing from a young, naïve and selfish 13-year-old girl, to a more mature young women, and finally to a wise but regretful old lady. Everything within the plot revolves around the mistakes Briony has committed when she was younger and how she needs to understand them and to cope with their consequences as an adult, taking her on a journey towards personal development. The purity of Robbie and Cecilia's love is also very touching. Moreover, the way the movie is filmed is esthetically breathtaking, with a lot of beautiful and complex shots such as the Dunkirk beach one take scene. If the original soundtrack of Atonement won an Oscar it is also for a reason. Indeed, the music fits extremely well with each scenes of the movie and truly brings it to life. Some very well composed tracks include one of the first of the film which is made using the noises of Robbie's typing machine, and the long track which accompanies him during the Dunkirk scene and manages to this scene all its power. Finally, what also truly makes this movie worthwhile is the final twist, along with the very emotionally packed final scene. Atonement is therefore a very well executed movie whose beauty and uniqueness rests on its narration, its twist and turns, its complex characters and their development, its breathtaking cinematography and its original soundtrack. I highly recommend this movie to everyone but beware of some hard topics that are evoked in it.