Jadd J.A.D.D. Jadd
Nicholas Cage is back, not that he went anywhere. This is a satire on Nicholas Cage's real-life and career while being fictionalized as well. Nicholas Cage is great at playing both versions of himself which all was in good taste. There is a young CGI version of Nicholas Cage, not only does it look amazing but it's a good way to show his inner ego. Writer and director Tom Gormican along with co-writer Kevin Etten love Nicholas Cage and movies, in general, they pour it all into this movie. Pedro Pascal is great here, he's playing against types from being tough and stoic to being a socially awkward superfan. Alessandra Mastronardi, Sharon Horgan, Lily Mo Sheen and Neil Patrick Harris were all good. The humour and slapstick were well written and well-timed that I was laughing in stitches. I love the relationship between Nicholas Cage and Pedro Pascal both actors have crackling chemistry and work well together. It's the core of the movie and it's something I could watch for hours because both actors have wonderful chemistry and the script that was written for them was perfect.
I wish the whole movie was just about the relationship between Nick and Javi and them making a movie together. Because the subplot with the CIA and kidnapping was crowbarred in. Tiffany Haddish is a very talented and funny actress but she was bad here. Her humour didn't hit and when she had to be dramatic, it was deadpan and robotic. I'm not an Ike Barinholtz fan and felt like he was just there. The only reason why I was still invested in the CIA subplot and the action is that Nicholas Cage and Pedro Pascal's performances and chemistry together carried it. The action sequences were edited badly and were inconsistent. If you're a Nicholas Cage fan like me. Then there is a bit of everything you love about him. Overall it was a great time at the movies.
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