Nicky Did It Again

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I just watched "Pig", the latest Nicolas Cage movie. Since 1981 I have watched one after another of his films and have always been entertained. Sometimes not so much and other times surprisingly so. This is definitely one of those times when "surprisingly so" doesn't give the film justice. He has made over 110 movies, and although quite a few were downright dumb, he has never not entertained me with his acting, characterization, and even humor. This last film was only 92 minutes long but each one of those minutes was entertaining. For most of the film, he spent it with shaggy long hair, dirty and sweaty clothes with blood dried on his face. But none of that mattered. It was the mind inside that dirty head and the realism that reached out and grabbed me, the audience. He was so human. His character, Robin Feld, made me think of the choices we make in life, of success, bigotry, remorse, duty, triumph, irony, and even laughter and joy. He had known love and when that love died he then loved a pig. He has 4 more movies coming out in 2022. I enjoy many of his films and will continue to be a fan. Image courtesy of Adobe Stock.