How’d you like Mom & Dad? Thought it was pretty fun.
Everyone has caught on to enjoying Nic Cage’s “nouveau shamanic” thing and it really made me nervous because this movie seems to be in large part an exploitation of that. When people are really aware of something like that and trying to evoke and exploit it, the thing tends to be disappointing. So I was pleasantly surprised to find out that this movie is pretty well made and has some substance. Nic Cage’s performance felt fairly dialed back compared to something like Vampire’s Kiss or Deadfall (maybe due to age?) but it worked well for the plot of the movie.
I should also mention that Nic Cage fights Lance Henriksen in this. When ya ever gunna see that again?
Selma Blair’s performance in this is equally great. She’s more versatile than Cage is in this, balancing his energy first as a Mom trying to live a fulfilling life and trying to protect her family, and ultimately as a more restrained (than Cage), but calculating sort of villain. I’ve always liked her.
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