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How ‘Pig’ became Nicolas Cage’s cash cow. After making fifteen indies in the span of a few years, the storied action star has recaptured the studios’ attention — raising both his profile and his quote
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/nicolas-cage-in-demand-films-pig-1235243969/
I enjoyed The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent waaaay more than I expected to. Cage is on point throughout, but the real star of the show is Pedro Pascal. I don't have much to say that's relevant to this article, and I haven't seen Pig, but TUWoMT is gold.
Pig is actually really good, though for completely different reasons than Massive Talent. It's very heartfelt and being a person who really loves cooking for friends/family I really enjoyed it.
While I probably expected a little more from Pig after all the hype, I too thought it was a lovely film, and also quite an intelligent one. Among other things, it felt like an interesting reflection or commentary on contemporary films like John Wick.