Man, now THAT was a good movie; enough to make up for the fact that Once Upon a Time in Mexico was a big icy hot block of rancid goat sphincters.
What impressed me even more was Nicholas Cage's performance. This is important because I really don't like Nicholas Cage, at all. I respect the fact that many people view him as a very capable actor, but whenever I see him in a movie, all I can think about is the scene in Con Air where he demands that the criminal "Put.....down......the bunny!" Most of the time, he flat out annoys me and I try to avoid Nick Cage films if at all possible.
I was glad not to pass this one up. He had an outstanding performance; his level of emotion and altered state of mind were excellent, and I'd rank his portrayal of the mentally infirm right up there with Russell Crowe's John Nash (Beautiful Mind) or Ed Norton's Aaron Stampler (Primal Fear)...but in a hell of a lot more charming way. For me to be "thoroughly impressed" by a Nicholas Cage movie is no small feat. This definitely says a lot.
Alison Lohman did a great job as well as his daughter. I'm really glad she's 23 though because I was thinking to myself what a nice piece of ass she was during the movie. 😱
Ridley Scott did one hell of a job with the movie. The pace was fast and frantic -- just enough to keep you on your toes the whole time without being spastic and also without any unwarranted slowdowns. No one scene lasts more than a few minutes. With that, everything just seemed to fall into place at once - camera work, music, all of it just worked together in one solid two hour groove.
That being said, unless you are completely devoid of a soul or sense of humor, you'll probably like this movie.
What impressed me even more was Nicholas Cage's performance. This is important because I really don't like Nicholas Cage, at all. I respect the fact that many people view him as a very capable actor, but whenever I see him in a movie, all I can think about is the scene in Con Air where he demands that the criminal "Put.....down......the bunny!" Most of the time, he flat out annoys me and I try to avoid Nick Cage films if at all possible.
I was glad not to pass this one up. He had an outstanding performance; his level of emotion and altered state of mind were excellent, and I'd rank his portrayal of the mentally infirm right up there with Russell Crowe's John Nash (Beautiful Mind) or Ed Norton's Aaron Stampler (Primal Fear)...but in a hell of a lot more charming way. For me to be "thoroughly impressed" by a Nicholas Cage movie is no small feat. This definitely says a lot.
Alison Lohman did a great job as well as his daughter. I'm really glad she's 23 though because I was thinking to myself what a nice piece of ass she was during the movie. 😱
Ridley Scott did one hell of a job with the movie. The pace was fast and frantic -- just enough to keep you on your toes the whole time without being spastic and also without any unwarranted slowdowns. No one scene lasts more than a few minutes. With that, everything just seemed to fall into place at once - camera work, music, all of it just worked together in one solid two hour groove.
That being said, unless you are completely devoid of a soul or sense of humor, you'll probably like this movie.
