Pig

Cage could talk faster and the film wouldn't have to be as slow as his speech, but it’s true that with a faster pace, he would miss the action, which he conversely (intentionally) avoids. Pig is fine as a filmmaker’s, or rather screenwriter’s character-study exercise. (13/12/2021)

A sad artsy movie about memories of a life camouflaged as a culinary detective story in which a stubbly Nick Cage searches for his pig he uses to look for truffles. Sarnoski doesn’t push unnecessarily hard and uncovers the character of the main ragged hero through hints and so even at the end he still leaves a lot unsaid. Cage is excellent, the role fits him perfectly, so he does his best and wins back lost credibility. P.S.: I’ve never seen nicer looking pig. (27/07/2021)

The rumors of a slow anti-revenge movie were not unfounded, this is certainly no frantically paced thriller. Pig is a brooding, almost stoic drama about loss and separation, dominated by Nicolas Cage's quiet albeit highly focused performance. This movie is a highly refined delicious treat for those open to trying something unusual. (18/07/2021)