I'm in two minds on this movie. On the one hand it's a drawn-out, low-budget movie that can at times be amateurish if not downright silly (chef's fight club? Really?), on the other hand this is an original story of grief, love and longing with a detective plot that outweighs the flaws.
Nicholas Cage's screen presence pulls it all together, though talk of an Oscar is very optimistic. It's not like he needed a lot of range, or even lines, to play a taciturn, stone-faced, grief-crippled loner. But all credit to Cage, he does a fine job in a change-up role from the usual action schlock he does these days.
The plot is an odd mix of backwoods pioneer/city foodie/gangster/detective/porcine romance but all in all, an interesting, quirky, indie movie with moody, wet Oregan and Portland backdrops.
Nicholas Cage's screen presence pulls it all together, though talk of an Oscar is very optimistic. It's not like he needed a lot of range, or even lines, to play a taciturn, stone-faced, grief-crippled loner. But all credit to Cage, he does a fine job in a change-up role from the usual action schlock he does these days.
The plot is an odd mix of backwoods pioneer/city foodie/gangster/detective/porcine romance but all in all, an interesting, quirky, indie movie with moody, wet Oregan and Portland backdrops.