Why "Mandy" was the best of the new role of Nicolas Cage

October 11 in a rolled out thriller "Mandy." This is only the second directorial work Canadians of Italian origin Panos Kosmatos. The film already showed at the largest film festivals and even released on Amazon and in the US iTunes. And the incredible happened. Cheap trash from a little-known author has caused an unprecedented enthusiasm from critics and audiences.

But more surprising reason why all the praise "Mandy." Namely - the actor's game is Nicolas Cage. This role has already been called his triumphant return.

Although, strictly speaking, he never left. Cage starred in many films such as "Arsenal", "Mirror" and "Bureau of mankind." About them, few have heard, but ratings of around 10% are indicative: to say something good about these paintings is hard if they wanted to.

And then the game Cage relished almost everyone. As it turns out, the secret is simple: the actor does not have to hold back.

History seems quite standard. eightiesWoodcutter Red (Nicolas Cage) lives with his wife Mandy in a secluded hut. Mandy suddenly attracted the attention of the leader of a local religious cult. He agrees with the bikers, and they kidnapped a woman. And when she refuses to obey, it is burned in front of the wounded man. One narrow escape, obtains weapons and begins to destroy the villains.

It would seem that the viewer show a conventional slasher, which have dozens, if not hundreds in the world. In addition, one of the roles nizkootsenonnyh Cage - film "Wicker Man," where he likewise had to fight with the cult followers.

But all previous directors cautious and Kosmatos contrary, twisted to the full the most striking features of the classic cheap movies and Nicolas Cage. The word "too" is suitable for all components of the picture. Every scene, character or phrase - a cliche, exaggerated to absurdity.

Even the title of reminiscent of a graffiti of the eighties, or inscriptions on T-shirts of fans of heavy metal. Moreover, titles and animated inserts will appear several times, and the name "Mandy" will be shown only in the final part.

But it is important to understand that madness, Which everyone enthusiastically say, begins far beyond the middle of the movie. First to go through incredibly tightened entry of everyday life woodcutter and his wife. Then - to get acquainted with the cult and the local bikers and part-demon.

And those who love the uniqueness and the explanation will be disappointed. The author seems to offer each independently decide what he looks: the bloody thriller about a mad, fiction with religious overtones, philosophical parable of rebirth or just a very strange comedy.

antagonists prehistory not tell any beginning or end. So we can safely count them as real messengers of hell, and the usual freaks.

But all this is not so important. In fact, after the murder of her husband, Mandy turns into the most brilliant and grotesque psychopath, what you can imagine. His behavior is very similar to some of the moments from the film "Kiss of the Vampire" in 1989. Even those who are not familiar with this picture, just saw the picture, which has become a meme, where Cage unnatural bulge his eyes and stretches his mouth in the wild smile.

And a feeling that many other roles the actor failed because it tried to play with restraint, with subtle intonations. And in the end his face turned into a mask with emotionless eyes beaten dog.

And the basis of "Mandy" the image of the hero decided to do just the expression. After the murder of his wife, he is drinking vodka, Sniffing cocaine and constantly cries. And he did not just picks up a gun or pistol, crossbow and extracts, forges a huge ax and goes to kill everyone.

Here the action ignores any logic: Red is not even trying to contact the police or to find at least some assistance.

He cuts scoundrels ax satisfied duel with chainsaws, body ignites and lights up from the burning head. His face fills with blood, leaving only the same bulging eyes, which very soon will be seen in the top ten memes.

And all this is accompanied by ominous music from composer Johan Johansson, periodic acid Tripi each character and cutting look wild colors.

Figure out what attracts "Mandy" is not so easy. For any description of a secondary cheap slasher. If you analyze the story into parts, there are many gaps and absolutely no logic. Cage emotions are beyond replay, half phrases of the character can be predicted even before he opens his mouth. But there is no sense of banal retrotrillera or another low-quality work.

Apparently, Panos Kosmatos managed to catch, shoot and bring the real madness, making Cage as their primary tool and placing it in the wildest entourage freaky arrival. Some stories will scare away a long start, but it is necessary to immerse themselves in a world where there is no any rationality, compassion and even the normal sunlight.

"Mandy" is difficult to advise to view and even called a good film. But such a pure adrenaline and frankness cinema had not seen for a very long time.

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