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You won't be disappointed!

How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Cage usually finds a way to ruin his movie's character. Blame on script writers but where does the sane thinking mind enter? Movies in general are predictable. This movie is half-baked entertainment where it always poses the odds of the viewer in his rational mind opposed to what comes off by bad script writing--the viewer knows what, at least, he/she would not say, would not do. Another pablum movie to watch when all else fails. Cage, like Harrison Ford, are famous for their staring. They freeze. We hit the clicker to save ourselves. These two actors should pass on bad scripts and instead leave the bad movies to half-baked Millennials who wouldnt know the difference between good and bad script writing. The Mill's think anything they do is great!

I loved the storm setting, the constantly moving camera, and even the initial overacting of Cage. But there were definitely awkward castings, and forced, telegraphed messages. I'm not a fan of trying too hard, when it comes to movie making.Both heavyweight boxers had man-breasts. One was too old, and the other talking trash like some teenager. I didn't believe their look or their punches. I personally can't stand when films with East Coast settings bombard you with the worst kind of stereotypes of Italians and Puerto Ricans. Not that they couldn't be relevant. It's just so unappealing. This one had a lot of that.I'm also not a fan of retelling the same story multiple times from different perspectives. It's like a bad episode of Get Smart. But there was some great dialog here. Remember that the writer doesn't just create the plot. They also create the conversations. You could be disappointed in a plot, and still respect the dialog.The Cage character has thought out his philosophy and there is some logic to it. When other characters equivocate, he sets them straight with direct clarity. He's not a waffler. You admire that in him, but wish it could be applied to a cleaner life.Meanwhile, the military guy has a chance for some uninterrupted moralizing dialog, and it's done well. Sinise is generally wooden, but he's effective in these scenes.The violence was actually minimal and the sex negligible. I can scarcely remember more than a few words of profanity either.The thing that detracts from the integrity of the picture, may be the same thing that a lot of people love. The plot stacks the deck. There's a sinister industrialist, probably alluding to an earlier Trump, small time hoods doing Deniro, women slamming you over the head with their sexuality, and storms coming in at just the right moments. Add to the mixture, bloody money showing up when a moral lesson is needed, and cameras everywhere making some statement about security or privacy in a corrupt society. There's even a rolling globe-like structure symbolizing fallen glory or something thereof. If it's subtlety you're after, forget about it.But ultimately it depends if you are a Nicholas Cage fan. I am. He pulls away from his initial overreach, and comes back to the Cage we know and love. The flawed guy with a conscience and a down-to-earth style.

Brian De Palma directed this slow-moving thriller which was widely hated by both movie goers and critics alike on its release. In retrospect, however, it's a fun film, with a complex plot to keep the viewer thinking and guessing as the film progresses. While some moments do drag, I found myself enjoying the film totally throughout as I was caught up in the story so well. The acting is very good here, with Nicolas Cage perfectly cast as a bullish cop who initially is loud and unlikeable, but who becomes more sombre and withdrawn as time goes on, until he's just a beaten wreck at the end of the film. Gary Sinise puts in another excellently villainous performance (even if his villainous identity was revealed in the film's trailer) and I loved the scene at the end of the film where he was trapped in the headlights of the car before committing suicide, the look of anguish on his face was superb. The rest of the cast is all good, especially the female lead who is both tough and yet vulnerable. However it's really Cage who carries the film as his character is given the most depth. I have always admired Cage as an actor as he is so unlikeable, yet still a good actor anyway.There are lots of taut sequences in this film and also some excellent scenes, like the beginning tracking shot which goes on forever, or the suspenseful moment when both Cage and Sinise are hunting for the key witness to the crime down long hotel corridors. The action is surprisingly sparse and therefore the film does get bogged down a bit by heavy, long-winded explanations, although there are some brutal fight scenes, not just in the arena either. I also liked the use of flashbacks and points of view which show what happened before the assassination, these give a greater depth to the story and there's no doubt that De Palma has a real cinematic flair. Originally, I hear that the film was supposed to have a tidal wave (created by Industrial Light and Magic) flood the building but that this was cut out. I can only think how much better the film would have benefited with this climax. As it stands, it is a bit of an anti-climax at the end, but this didn't spoil the film for me as I was having a great time puzzling over things anyway. Good but flawed.

Another good film for Nicolas Cage is the 1968 production of "Snake Eyes". It is directed by Brian De Palma. And it is written by Brian De Palma and David Koepp. The cast includes Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise, John Heard, Carla Gugino, Stan Shaw, Kevin Dunn, Michael Rispoli, Joel Fabiani, Luis Guzman, David Anthony Higgins, Mike Starr, Tamara Tunie, Chip Zen, Michaella Bassey, Paul Joseph Bernardo, Jemard Burks, Mark Camacho, and Desmond Campbell, Jean-Paul Chartrand, Chip Chupka, Deano Clavet, Tara Ann Culp, Kelly Deadmon, Frederick De Grandpre, Adam C. Flores, George Foumiotis, Christina Fulton, Kenneth Glegg, Sebastien Delome, Alain Goudern and Dean Hagopian. The story is that of an Atlantic City cop who solves an international espionage ring during a major hurricane. I gave it 8 stars for it frenetic pace and intrigue. Dale Haufrect