Okay. Friends. Countrymen. I pose a question:
What happened to this guy?
His newest venture 'Bangkok Dangerous' (which is
actually a remake of a popular 80's asian film by the Pang
brothers) tanked in both the box office and the critical world
but his last few years of film-making don't seem to show any
bright spots. Nicolas Cage is one of those actors who seems to
dip into two worlds: He either makes a horrible choice and
goes for a big budget money-grab OR he completely morphs
into the character he plays and wows viewers everywhere.
In 'Matchstick Men', Cage gave one of the best performances
I have ever seen as an OCD con-man (accented well by his
side-kick Sam Rockwell). I guess this is the sort of line you
have to tow as an actor - make a living but also go for roles
with a little substance. And who really knows Cage's private
battles and stories? I'd like to believe (because I really do
like him as an actor) that he's been suckered into a bad
contract with a crooked Hollywood production company
and has to make ten blockbusters before he does his own
thing again.
Wherever you are, Nic - we need you back.
