A fantastic tale of the value of relationships in our fleeting reality we call life. Cage is stupendous and powerful. The script seems intentionally staged in a three-act hero’s tale to emphasize the comfort of the form while also developing thematic material around family, small pleasures, and the simplicity of what we really need in life. I loved this film.
Beautiful movie about loss and depression with Amazing Acting by Nicholas Cage and Alex Wolff. Not an action film or John Wick style of movie as the trailers make you think it is, more of a strong drama that is a must see.
First its a simple tale of a man who wants his stolen pig, then its so much more, but its also really still a man who wants his stolen pig back. Wild ride of a movie.
Sus Domesticus, the domestic pig. I think it was Francois Rabelais who said that the nose of the pig reflects the soul of man, always seeking, never satisfied. Or maybe it was Frankie Rabola, who used to play the trombone in my middle school band. Later, Frankie and me played in the same horn section when we went on tour with Men at Work in 1979. In some ways, Rabelais was the trombonist of French renaissance humanism. I saw this role as a chance to investigate porcine methods of theatricality. In Ancient Greece, there were plenty of pigs who played leading roles. Then that tradition got carried over to America in the 1920s. Some of the earliest vaudeville stars were half pig. That Dr. Moreau stuff is based on real life, you know. Anyway, that's how I ended up building a shrine to George Burns and Porky Pig in the backyard of my second smallest Rhode Island mansion. But it's a mistake to use pigs to find truffles. I learned that once when I was staying at Daniel Day-Lewis' place in Florence. You need werewolves instead.
Τhe disaster tsunami warning is all i keep from this pretentious movie, with the main foggy character lacking psychological background... At least, the pig could have a name, if we are supposed to think that the owner had a special relationship with the animal.
I loved the sullen/meditative/drap atmosphere. I loved that there's no simple resolution, no nic cage going ape and shooting up a ton of pig-nappers and I loved the quietness.
That being said the
let's soften the bad guy by cooking the meal from his date night that reconciles him and his comatose wife - while teaching the gen z son about cooking
was cringy and ruined the rest of the movie for me.
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Alec Chalmers
Ignore the comparisons with John Wick. This couldn't be further from that movie.frankqb
A fantastic tale of the value of relationships in our fleeting reality we call life. Cage is stupendous and powerful. The script seems intentionally staged in a three-act hero’s tale to emphasize the comfort of the form while also developing thematic material around family, small pleasures, and the simplicity of what we really need in life. I loved this film.5 stars
samoan
Beautiful movie about loss and depression with Amazing Acting by Nicholas Cage and Alex Wolff. Not an action film or John Wick style of movie as the trailers make you think it is, more of a strong drama that is a must see.Fastkit
Perfect MovieSaundenf
Is this a Truffle Western?MrDoog
A very well acted and beautifully shot movie, though I didn't particularly care for the ending.Matt Addis
Beautiful movie and brilliant performance by Cage.Esnaider
I swear the pitch for this movie wasJohn Wick meets Ratatouille
gobberpooper
First its a simple tale of a man who wants his stolen pig, then its so much more, but its also really still a man who wants his stolen pig back. Wild ride of a movie.Blocho
panagos
Τhe disaster tsunami warning is all i keep from this pretentious movie, with the main foggy character lacking psychological background... At least, the pig could have a name, if we are supposed to think that the owner had a special relationship with the animal.dhan_bo
Vanilla version of Mandyboulderman
Very good drama, you are engaged in a relatively light on plot film7/10
dantheman89
I loved the sullen/meditative/drap atmosphere. I loved that there's no simple resolution, no nic cage going ape and shooting up a ton of pig-nappers and I loved the quietness.That being said the
nowhereman136
If John Wick was a chef9/10