If you watched the trailer then you have essentially seen the movie. It's a basic revenge premise that I thought would be wrapped up in complexities, given this is an art-house film. Not the case. The most important thing the director seems to care about is lighting, not telling a story.
Mandy takes it's time building up to the crux of the film. Once it gets there the last hour moves pretty quick. Nic Cage is a 'chaotic good' character out to extinguish the evil that wronged him. He does shine in a few scenes, and he makes you laugh in some others. The cult serves its purpose but there is nothing unique about them. The demon biker gang was very underwhelming. It was a big part of my interest in the film and they do nothing.
Overall there is not much nuance here. There is some blood splatter, light trickery, and a lot of fade to black transitions. It's a good time but the only memorable thing is the music.
Mandy takes it's time building up to the crux of the film. Once it gets there the last hour moves pretty quick. Nic Cage is a 'chaotic good' character out to extinguish the evil that wronged him. He does shine in a few scenes, and he makes you laugh in some others. The cult serves its purpose but there is nothing unique about them. The demon biker gang was very underwhelming. It was a big part of my interest in the film and they do nothing.
Overall there is not much nuance here. There is some blood splatter, light trickery, and a lot of fade to black transitions. It's a good time but the only memorable thing is the music.