John Wick’s wrath was incited by the slaughter of his beloved dog. For hermit Rob (Nicolas Cage), it’s his bunny rabbit. Just kidding. It’s his PIG!
The Premise: Rob the Recluse has been living the shack life for 15 years, his only companion a pig with whom he gathers truffles, trading them for supplies with Amir (Alex Wolff) on a weekly basis, his only contact with the outside world. But when Rob is attacked and his pig stolen, he’s forced to re-enter society to track down his esteemed swine and bring her home. In the city, we come to understand what caused Rob to leave it behind in the first place, and we get to know the man he was before the trauma.
The Verdict: Surprisingly, a win. Although Cage has had some cult favourites over the past decade, this is his true return to acting as opposed to Nic Cage impression he’s been doing on camera for years. A tale of love and loss, Cage is toned down, identifiably human, quietly emotive, broken in humbling ways. We’ve been accustomed to “Cage Rage” and maniacal acting from him for so long, it’s a nice reminder that he can, indeed, turn in a moving performance. Rob is a man desperately holding on to the one thing in his life that still has meaning, and Cage is strangely enough the perfect delivery guy.
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Surprise, surprise. I’d have never thought he’d be worthy of watching again.
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Probably no more surprised than I was!
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Really? With that premise, I’m shocked. I’ll keep an eye out for it.
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I believe it is in “select theatres” as they say.
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That’s a pleasant surprise! 😉
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I’m actually glad to see him back!
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I’m glad to see him back in form, remembering what he can do.
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This one intrigues me. After that review I’ll definitely give it a watch.
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Sounds interesting, adding to the list!
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Hey, I just read this book. Ha! (Pretty similar coincidence!) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1420976.Death_in_the_Truffle_Wood
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It is a little too close to the book’s premise…did they mention in the credits if it was inspired by the book “Death in the Truffle Wood”? Hm…
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I looked through 32 pages of press materials and there’s no mention of it.
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Ah, okay!
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It’s been years since I’ve watched a Cage movie. Thanks for the review. I’ll check it out. Maybe he’ll surprise me this time.
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Damn, I cannot wait to see this!! Great to see you writing again Jay. Hope you are doing well.
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I’m doing better, and after such a shitty winter/spring, I’ll take it!
I can type without crying now, which is progress.
Or, when I cry now, it’s not due to pain.
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Whoa! Sorry to hear that!
Glad you’re feeling better.
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I would never have believed this could be a win. But I’ll take your word for it!
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Herb would watch any Nic Cage film – including this one! This one does grab me!
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Cage is the man. Sure he’s been rightfully made fun of for bad acting, but he’s also turned in terrific performances. Raising Arizona? Adaptation? And like a total unlikely, yet total badass action movie star.
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I feel like this is one of those movies that will grow on me. I went in blind and was expecting a silly revenge movie but clearly, that’s not it at all!
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John Wick meets Babe! Sounds like a good time!
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This sounds like a possibility, for me and Noah, but probably not Beth or North. Beth’s not great with movie violence.
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There’s one scene that’s Fight Club-esque, but the rest is surprisingly non-violent for the most part. I think most people were expecting something quite different from what we got, which is more thoughtful and less action-driven.
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Is it true there’s talk of an Oscar nom for Cage? I saw the trailer, and his performance looks a-maz-ing.
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I haven’t heard a lot of talk, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there was.
Not sure he’ll actually crack them, but it’s not an absurd notion.
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This sounds dreadful but I love Nicholas Cage so I may have to watch.
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warning .it is no john wick lol. 🙂
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“Doe Eyes” Cage and a good performance in the same sentence!! Not sure that will attract me to watch another of his pix, but good to know he can act like someone other than himself. Cheers
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