There was a time when Nicolas Cage was one of my 3-4 favorite actors.
but I would like to emphasize that once upon a time!
Time flies by and in doing so, it has the ability to change everything living! By change, I mean growth, wear and tear, aging and of course being born for sustainability! Nothing stands still and is constantly changing.
A newcomer cannot be expected to be selective, to set rules for himself/herself and never compromise in the implementation of his/her rules, to put forward conditions, to be selfish in everything, etc. Someone who has reached a certain level in their career, on the other hand, can be expected to do some of these things, and rightly so, because one has to be selective about things that will take them backwards from where they are in their career.
What I want to say is that Nicolas Cage, as someone who has seen the peak of his career, should be more selective about the movies and roles that will bring him down from that peak. I think that's the way it should be, but even if you think it's wrong, I'm sure you'll agree that it's better to end your career when you're at the top.
As in the case of Bruce Willis, I can say that Nicolas Cage has seen the bottom of the bottom in his last movies. Today I read a short audience comment about one of his movies, and it said, "the guy is in a financial crisis, he's making movie after movie". Indeed, it seems so because none of Nicolas Cage's recent movies have given the image he created in his previous movies; they were extremely unsuccessful, mediocre productions in terms of both movie and actor performances.
One of them was the movie I saw today, Mandy, in which Nicolas Cage's performance was terrible and I had no idea what the plot and the story of the movie was. The plot, the storyline, the shooting, the performances of the actors were really awful. I am amazed at myself how I was able to endure the movie's duration of 2 hours.
The only thing I felt while watching the movie was nausea and vomiting in my stomach. Besides the awful performances of the actors, the effects from the 1970s, the flashing lights that constantly irritate your eyes, the amateurish camera approaching and moving away were some of the moments that were hard to bear.
The only positive thing I can say about the plot of the movie is the reflection of the cult and what happens inside the cult on the outside. I also liked some of the music used in the movie, the others are ear-splitting and serve more to distract you than to reflect the tension. In fact, I could swear that at one point the score was screaming at me to "don't watch this movie" but I can't prove it!
I would have expected an actor like Nicolas Cage, who is at the peak of his career, to be more selective. It seems like he takes every offer for the money and doesn't care that his career is going downhill fast. So be it! It is not difficult to give up on an actor as a movie buff in this fast-paced time and change!
Just like Bruce Willis, I will remember Nicolas Cage with his past films, they will remain in history as two of my top 3-4 favorite actors. If they are not selective and betray their careers, we will be selective and follow others!
Maybe not physically, but Nicolas Cage is dead. I say this for his acting performance and for the new movies he is acting in with a disregard for his career. Make one movie instead of five, I'm not saying to make his career higher, but don't make it lower! Or she should have known to leave it at the top!
Don't watch Mandy and going further; don't watch any of Nicolas Cage's movies in recent years! Of course these are my thoughts, maybe you want to watch the movie and get your own opinion. Obviously if you do watch it, I'd love to hear your review!
Thank you for being here and reading. I hope you are living a healthy and good life. See you in my next article, bye!