Review of Mandy (2018) by Jluis_001 — 14 Sep 2018

The surprise of the year definitely. I don't think it's as good as many believe but honestly I'm really surprised.

The story is simple but the atmosphere and tone definitely put it on another level. Nicolas Cage remembers how to do things well and adds another good film to his repertoire among all the inmudity of roles that have plagued his career in the last decade.

My biggest problems are with the rhythm which is very uneven in certain parts. The duration, especially since the ending doensn't feel as satisfactory as I expected and as I wanted. And also as I said the the ambiguity of the story. It can be argued that it works considering how the film is presented but in my opinion it's a defect.

Great score by Jóhann Jóhannsson in his last work before his untimely death. I certainly plan to add it to my collection.

I don't think Mandy is a movie suitable for everyone but I really think that all audiences should watch it. You can hate it or you can love it but it's a journey that you should experience.

Also I cannot criticize negatively a film that in its opening sequence uses Starless by King Crimson.