Nicolas Cage has been leaning into his inner Nicolas Cage-ness for a while now.
It turns out their sensibilities were made for one another.
The film starts off simply enough.
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Its the kind of extreme moviegoing experience made for midnight-movie cult worship.
Mandyis essentially a blood-soaked revenge flick, albeit one on angel dust.
Red, of course, wont abide this violation.
Theres an element of how-weird-can-we-go-with-this-thing daredevilry toMandy.
Its the definition of not for everyone.
Is he in on the joke of his own mystique?
Frankly, I have no clue…nor do I particularly care, especially when hes going this gonzo.
ButMandyis a movie where it would be impossible to go too big.
And, these days, that list is a short one.
In fact, theres really only one name on it.
Thankfully, Cosmatos found him.A-
