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EnCagement Movie #8: Outcast
Okay, I have a few things to say about this one.
First, there should probably be a disclaimer at the beginning that says Nic Cage is only in about half an hour of this movie. It is not Nic's movie. It's Hayden Christensen's movie.
Second, in the 30 minutes that Nic IS in this movie, he's gives one of the most Nic Cagey performances I have EVER seen. Period. Including one moment where he screams, "Do you want my blood?!" and it's awesome. He also has an accent in this movie where, as soon as I heard it, I was like, "OKAY! I don't what the fuck you're doing but I love it!" It is truly amazing shit.
But like I said, it's really Hayden Christensen's movie and he actually does a damn fine job here. It's a genuinely good performance and his character is almost like an older, wiser, more grounded version of Anakin, just in Crusades-era China instead of in the Star Wars universe.
Speaking of which, I guess I should cover the plot:
A fugitive Chinese prince and his sister enlist the aid of two war-weary Crusaders to help them defeat their older brother, who murdered their father and seized the throne.
It's pretty wacky. Not only that but the Chinese speak in accents across the spectrum: Chinese, American, British. There is no uniformity.
So is it actually a fun movie? I thought it was okay. It's fun to watch for the performances and the action isn't bad either. Not only that, but it has some nice cinematography and I give it credit for being a rare modern action film that has almost no noticeable CGI. Where it falls a bit short is in having a relatively dull and predictable "warrior has to protect the weak" plot.
I guess I'd give it about a 6/10. It's a decent watch if you're a Nic Cage enthusiast or are curious about what Hayden Christensen has been up to recently.
Attn: @coopdro