Pig

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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.

30 thoughts on “Pig”

    1. Jay Post author

      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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  13. Experience Film

    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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    1. Jay Post author

      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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    1. Jay Post author

      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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  20. kagould17

    “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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