Cage has become something of a joke, a proud I don’t give a f---! hack-for-hire who sells out his gifts with such unabashed promiscuity that it’s almost as if he were daring you to call him on it.
- Owen Gleiberman, EW.com
Now, I enjoy a bit of Cage bashing now and again, as does anyone who fancies themselves a film critic, but I completely agree with the argument put forth by PopWatch blogger Owen Gleiberman in his recent analysis of Cage's career.
The man is an actor. He has more Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations than most actors will ever dream of getting. Roger Ebert claims he should be on the list with De Niro, Nicholson and Pacino. Whatever role he takes, he goes all out, whether dying of alcohol poisoning in a hooker's arms or running around in a bear suit punching women, he is the character.
I admit I went to I Love You, Man instead of Knowing this weekend, but I do plan to watch it when I get the chance. Both Gleiberman and Ebert call the film entertaining, which frankly is enough of an endorsement for me. I believe there is a difference between movies and films, one made as entertainment, the other a work of art (I'll save the full exposition for another Monday).
Knowing may not be a deep, moving, Leaving Las Vegas-esque evaluation of the human condition, but if it's half as entertaining as National Treasure, it's worth watching.
The man is an actor. He has more Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations than most actors will ever dream of getting. Roger Ebert claims he should be on the list with De Niro, Nicholson and Pacino. Whatever role he takes, he goes all out, whether dying of alcohol poisoning in a hooker's arms or running around in a bear suit punching women, he is the character.
I admit I went to I Love You, Man instead of Knowing this weekend, but I do plan to watch it when I get the chance. Both Gleiberman and Ebert call the film entertaining, which frankly is enough of an endorsement for me. I believe there is a difference between movies and films, one made as entertainment, the other a work of art (I'll save the full exposition for another Monday).
Knowing may not be a deep, moving, Leaving Las Vegas-esque evaluation of the human condition, but if it's half as entertaining as National Treasure, it's worth watching.
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