This movie is stupid.
And by that I mean stupid(ly) entertaining.
It's smart in all the right places and hilariously dumb in all the other right places.
While the whole meta action hero shtick is nothing new--Arnie kind of gave it a go in The Last Action Hero and Jean-Claude Van Damme was ahead of the trend with the sublime JCVD--Nic F$%king Cage pretty much goes hellbent for leather and then some here.
The director and screenwriters keep things light and breezy and moving at a breakneck pace. As for Cage? Well, he's firing on all cylinders (and that's something of an understatement).
The plot is ripped straight outta the era when Sly, Bruce, and Arnie (and to a certain extent Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude, and Chuck Norris) ruled the Box Office and Nic gave 'em all a run for their $$$ with Con Air, The Rock, and Face Off. But there's also a heaping dose of ribald comedy a la Leaving Arizona, present here, too.
I laughed, I was thrilled, and now I wanna watch Paddington 2 and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (you will, too, after viewing this flick).
Viva Nic F$%king Cage!
RIYL: Lethal Weapon; Romancing The Stone; Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle; Dude, Where's My Car; JCVD
