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Pig - Maybe the Best Movie of 2021 (nah Spider-man was, but this was really good)!


Steelbook Indy

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For years, I've really misunderstood Nicholas Cage.  I've called him everything from a genius to a hack.  I'm starting to lean into the former much more.  It took one of those silly Facebook videos about movies which show up on my feed from time to time to solidify my stance of him being a genius of his craft.  You see, it's not that Nicholas Cage is a bad actor who has taken on bad projects - the video argued.  It's that Nicholas Cage takes on projects which allow him to experiment and stretch his range.  Sure, in the 90's he took on some blockbuster projects, but everyone needs to get paid, right?  Regardless, Nicholas Cage never fails to dedicate himself to whatever role he sinks himself into - and this movie is no exception.

 

That brings us to Pig.  For all intents and purposes, this is a movie that shouldn't have been able to have been made.  Top it off with a marketing campaign which grossly mismanaged its promotion, and you have an IMDB audience and Rotten Tomatoes viewers (not critics) giving wide and mixed reviews.  Many went into this movie expecting a John Wick-type movie, but it is anything but.

 

Pig beguiles its viewers with loss, grief and ultimately catharsis.  The movie casts Cage's Robin as a recluse who has no interest in the rest of the world yet with a mysterious past.  I don't believe that I've seen a better performance from Nicholas Cage.  Leaving Las Vegas was flashy and Adaptation had the twins gimmick.  That's not to take away from the Oscar-nominated performances.  It's meant to highlight the subtlety and care with which Cage navigated the role.  I LOVED this movie, and I loved Cage in it.  Do yourself a favor and look for Pig to watch.  It currently streams on Hulu if you subscribe, it's a free watch.  I'm crossing my fingers for Cage to be nominated for the performance, but I believe the crowded field of Best Actor means this independent film might get missed.  Should he slip in, it will be an truly earned nomination.

 

In addition, the script and supporting performances are strong.  I've not been able to stop thinking about this movie and what it means for 5 days.  If you don't go into this expecting a John Wick-style movie, I hope you'll be as satisfied with it as I was.

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