Nicolas Cage Film Fest Movie
#8
Synopsis:
Hard-boiled private investigator discovers some people are just dying to get
into porn!
Blurb From the VHS Jacket: "Directed by Joel Schumacher (The Client, Batman
Forever, A Time to Kill), this dramatic story follows one man's obsessive
search for the truth about a six-year-old crime - and his ultimate discovery of
the truth about himself."
What Did I Learn?:
If you ever find what appears to be a snuff film in a deceased loved one’s
collection of knick-knacks, throw it in the trash and don’t ask any questions.
You Might Like This Movie If: You've always wanted to see The Machine in action.
Really?: 1) Funny
how the villains start shooting each other after Tom Welles (Cage) makes a flippant remark.
Wouldn’t they most likely kill him and THEN settle the internal scores? 2) I think it’s
a little unlikely that a sleazy porn producer would dare an angry detective to
pull the trigger on him.
Rating: 8MM
is a creepy, deeply disturbing, but incredibly compelling thriller. While the
movie is mostly plot-driven and focuses on Welles’ investigation (alas, the
talented Catherine Keener is stuck with a nothing role as Cage’s wife), we also
witness his slow, moral degradation when he comes face to face with evil; a line
in the film rings true: the devil doesn’t change, he changes you. 8MM is
such a good film it almost absolves Joel Schumacher from his role in making
those two atrocious Batman movies. 9/10 stars.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134273/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
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