El insoportable peso de un talento descomunal

Un agradable divertimento con algunos buenos momentos y referencias a otras películas, pero también con momentos sordos y muchos clichés, incluidos los más trillados del cine familiar de Hollywood. Nic Cage se lo pasa en grande (¿y por qué no?) y Pedro Pascal es aún más interesante aquí como actor. (06.05.2022)

Supongo que muchos de nosotros imaginábamos que la película sería mucho más loca por la sinopsis de lo que acabó siendo. Lo más destacado son, por supuesto, las metaescenas que tratan sobre la filmografía de Nicolas y los recuerdos de sus obras, o en las que el Cage actual discute con su yo más joven, que es una idea realmente brillante y brillantemente realizada en una película que, por lo demás, no es del todo imaginativa. A fin de cuentas, se trata de una entretenida película para relajar que no tiene prácticamente nada que ofender, pero después de los grandes elogios que acompañaron inicialmente a esta película, mis expectativas eran un poco más altas. (27.06.2022)

Tolerable lightness of wasted potential... It’s a meta that reaches for higher levels of genre clichés but only glances at the fun and cleverness. Rather than a reflection of a faded Hollywood diva, it feels more like a subtle glimpse of her through a fan’s lens. Nicolas Cage, for years facing creative death, tries to prove that the wildness in his heart hasn’t disappeared. I don’t deny him that, but it seems to me that his average decision time on whether to take a role is around 60 seconds. (09.10.2023)

All in all, a pretty traditional action buddy comedy; I’m actually a bit surprised at how ordinary it is. Based on the title, the familiarity with Nicolas Cage's choice of roles over the last decade, and the fact that it was supposed to be an action film starring Nicolas Cage, one would have expected a different kind of romp. The movie does have a meta level, but what movie doesn’t these days? Seven out of ten. It was fun, but I probably won’t remember it. (09.06.2022)

Nick Fuckin’ Cage is back! The 90's star actor hasn't made anything decent in years, he's found himself in B horror films a bit, which suits him better than the C actioners made by Willis, Gibson and other former stars. But this is a very enjoyable film where Cage plays himself, makes fun of himself and alludes to the shit he's bee making over the years. The film itself is nothing special. The story is simple, the action is mediocre and the humor is fine at times, but not as much as the premise calls for. But the feel good vibes, the joy of making movies, all the movie references to Cage's works (they're top notch) and starring again after a long time in a movie that isn't cheap crap is the best part of it all. I enjoyed Cage's relationship with Pedro Pascal, who also has a very interesting role; both of them give decent performances and bring out the best in each other. I enjoyed the allusion to the Agent Nicolas Cage sketch, those who have seen it will understand and that's what the film builds on. I should probably catch up with Paddington 2 in the near future ! Anyone who likes Nicolas should pay attention to this. 7/10. (29.06.2022)