I love this movie. Rewatched for the first time in a long time with my nephew. After he suggested we went to see The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, I thought why not check out the movie that made Cage the action star he's been for 25 years.
So I showed him my old Criterion DVD case with the chunky box and liner notes, but then rather than bothering with connecting the R1 disc player we watched it on Disney+.…
Lived up to the hype.
Enjoyed this immensely. Right up until the final reel where I kind of lost track.
Either the movie got too smart for me, or I too tired for it.
I'm pretty sure it was the latter - expect the rating to go up on an inevitable rewatch - maybe even in theatres!
For now I'll only say this, long live Queen Michelle, and what an epic comeback Ke Huy Quan! Expect great things from them both in years to come.
This is a grisly film and retains much of it's power still, 90 years after it was made. The use of the Grieg motife as a recurring theme the killer whistles worked eerily well. Peter Lorre launches his film career with a role for the ages, I wonder if he ever got over being considered creepy after this performance.
Somehow I've watched over 2500 films without getting to one made by Fritz Lang before. This is a director I've known…
