Never has a film managed to blend so many genres in this way. Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal carry this meta buddy comedy action thriller drama to an incredible high. Nicolas Cage plays Nick Cage, who takes the job of entertaining a superfan for $1,000,000 only to be intercepted by CIA agents who believe this fan, Javi, is, in fact, a druglord in a cartel. Meanwhile, Nick stays close to Javi as they begin writing a film together that would eventually be their own story. A marijuana-fuelled chase and a break-in later, Nick finds himself thrust into the action hero role he'd often played before.
Utterly brilliant. The best 2022 film I've seen and one of few movies I've truly wanted to applaud at the cinema.
Utterly brilliant. The best 2022 film I've seen and one of few movies I've truly wanted to applaud at the cinema.