Review of Mandy (2018) by Fujitsufukui — 04 Oct 2018

This is a bit of an 'Emperor's New Clothes' one. Don't get me wrong, I like this side of Nicholas Cage, I'm a big fan of Vampire's Kiss. I just felt that the movie was emotionally stunted and a bit boring.

The best line (by far) is actually a direct quote of Joseph Campbell. Great quote, but come on guys - well cheesy!.. The cinematography is incredible, really creative. But ultimately, (like the movies central characters) - it's a bit of a movie for grownups who still think they're kids - seems obsessed with whether things are cool/uncool - which I think is why it has such a high ratings from the critics.

I was really looking forward to this one but found it a big let down. It's your basic B-movie revenge thing. It has a go at all the right people (the baddies are Christians of course :) ) and it ticks a LOT of hipster boxes.

Apart from that it's a B movie. There isn't really anything inventive in the script or plot, or characters - it just looks REALLY good.