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Nicolas Cage is Dead (Mandy)@cute-cactus788d
There was a time when Nicolas Cage was one of my 3-4 favorite actors.
but I would like to emphasize that once upon a time!
Time flies by and in doing so, it has the ability to change everything living! By change, I mean growth, wear and tear, aging and of course being born for sustainability! Nothing stands still and is constantly changing.
A newcomer cannot be expected to be selective, to set rules for himself/herself and never compromise in the implementation of his/her rules, to put forward conditions, to be selfish in everything, etc. Someone who has reached a certain level in their career, on the other hand, can be expected to do some of these things, and rightly so, because one has to be selective about things that will take them backwards from where they are in their career.
What I want to say is that Nicolas Cage, as someone who has seen the peak of his career, should be more selective about the movies and roles that will bring him down from that peak. I think that's the way it should be, but even if you think it's wrong, I'm sure you'll agree that it's better to end your career when you're at the top.
As in the case of Bruce Willis, I can say that Nicolas Cage has seen the bottom of the bottom in his last movies. Today I read a short audience comment about one of his movies, and it said, "the guy is in a financial crisis, he's making movie after movie". Indeed, it seems so because none of Nicolas Cage's recent movies have given the image he created in his previous movies; they were extremely unsuccessful, mediocre productions in terms of both movie and actor performances.
One of them was the movie I saw today, Mandy, in which Nicolas Cage's performance was terrible and I had no idea what the plot and the story of the movie was. The plot, the storyline, the shooting, the performances of the actors were really awful. I am amazed at myself how I was able to endure the movie's duration of 2 hours.
The only thing I felt while watching the movie was nausea and vomiting in my stomach. Besides the awful performances of the actors, the effects from the 1970s, the flashing lights that constantly irritate your eyes, the amateurish camera approaching and moving away were some of the moments that were hard to bear.
The only positive thing I can say about the plot of the movie is the reflection of the cult and what happens inside the cult on the outside. I also liked some of the music used in the movie, the others are ear-splitting and serve more to distract you than to reflect the tension. In fact, I could swear that at one point the score was screaming at me to "don't watch this movie" but I can't prove it!
I would have expected an actor like Nicolas Cage, who is at the peak of his career, to be more selective. It seems like he takes every offer for the money and doesn't care that his career is going downhill fast. So be it! It is not difficult to give up on an actor as a movie buff in this fast-paced time and change!
Just like Bruce Willis, I will remember Nicolas Cage with his past films, they will remain in history as two of my top 3-4 favorite actors. If they are not selective and betray their careers, we will be selective and follow others!
Maybe not physically, but Nicolas Cage is dead. I say this for his acting performance and for the new movies he is acting in with a disregard for his career. Make one movie instead of five, I'm not saying to make his career higher, but don't make it lower! Or she should have known to leave it at the top!
Don't watch Mandy and going further; don't watch any of Nicolas Cage's movies in recent years! Of course these are my thoughts, maybe you want to watch the movie and get your own opinion. Obviously if you do watch it, I'd love to hear your review!
Thank you for being here and reading. I hope you are living a healthy and good life. See you in my next article, bye!
How many cocktails of drugs do you need to be able to see mind-blowing, dreamlike colors? Actually, you don't need that as one movie will give it all to you. Mandy, according to the reviews, seemed like a project that was headed for failure, but Cosmatos (son of the director of Rambo), showed everyone that with surreal dreamlike ideas, heavy metal music at its peak, drugs used disproportionately, some touches of depravity and unconscionable perversion, some touches of depravity and over-the-top perversion, delusional fantasy starring a psychopathic, vengeful and bloodthirsty Nicolas Cage, you can create a work of dark art where you can either become uncomfortable or gaze in awe. I present to you, my friends, my review of this fantastic fiction that can leave several holes in your head.
E S P A Ñ O L
¿Cuántos cocteles de drogas se necesitan para poder ver colores alucinantes y oníricos? En realidad, no necesitas eso pues una película te lo dará todo. Mandy, según las críticas, parecía un proyecto que iba directo al fracaso, pero Cosmatos (hijo del director de Rambo), le demostró a todos que con ideas oníricas surrealistas, música heavy metal en su mayor apogeo, drogas usada desproporcionalmente, algunos toques de depravación y perversión desmedida, fantasía ilusoria protagonizada por un Nicolas Cage psicópata, vengativo y sanguinario, se puede crear una obra de arte de lo oscuro en donde puedes llegar a incomodarte o contemplar con admiración. Les presento, amigos míos, mi reseña de esta ficción fantástica que puede dejarte varios agujeros en la cabeza.
Technical Data
Mandy, is an American fantasy/horror/action film released in 2018. It was directed and written by Panos Cosmatos with screenwriting assistance from Aaron Stewart-Ahn. The production was shaped by Elijah Wood through the production companies Piccadilly Pictures, Son Capital, SpectreVision, Umedia, XYZ Films and Legion M. The cast included Nicolas Cage as Red Miller, Andrea Riseborough as Mandy Bloom, Linus Roache as Jeremiah Sand, Bill Duke as Caruthers, Richard Brake as The Chemist, Ned Dennehy as Brother Swan, Olwen Fouéré as Mother Marlene, Line Pillet as Sister Lucy, Clément Baronnet as Brother Klopek, Alexis Julemont as Brother Hanker, Stephan Fraser as Brother Lewis, among others. The music was scored by Jóhann Jóhannsson and the cinematography by Benjamin Loeb. The film was distributed by XYZ Films with a running time of 121 minutes.
Ficha Técnica
Mandy, es una película de fantasía, terror y acción estadounidense estrenada en el año 2018. Fue dirigida y escrita por Panos Cosmatos con la ayuda en el guion de Aaron Stewart-Ahn. La producción estuvo conformada por Elijah Wood a través de las empresas productoras Piccadilly Pictures, Son Capital, SpectreVision, Umedia, XYZ Films y Legion M. El reparto actoral estuvo compuesto por Nicolas Cage como Red Miller, Andrea Riseborough como Mandy Bloom, Linus Roache como Jeremiah Sand, Bill Duke como Caruthers, Richard Brake como El Químico, Ned Dennehy como Hermano Swan, Olwen Fouéré como Madre Marlene, Line Pillet como Hermana Lucy, Clément Baronnet como Hermano Klopek, Alexis Julemont como Hermano Hanker, Stephan Fraser como Hermano Lewis, entre otros. La música fue realizada por Jóhann Jóhannsson y la fotografía por Benjamin Loeb. La película fue distribuida por la XYZ Films con una duración de 121 minutos.
Red Miller and Mandy Bloom are a couple who live isolated in the middle of a forest in the Shadow Mountains in 1983. Red is a former alcoholic who works as a logger and keeps his demons at bay fluently, while Mandy is a fantasy artist who works by day as a cashier at a gas station at the foot of the forest. Both lead a quiet life, away from the traumas of their pasts. One day, their peace is interrupted by the arrival of the "Children of the New Dawn"; a hippie sect led by Jeremiah Sand, who has felt a strong attraction for Mandy. Now with a kidnapped Mandy and a furious Red, we will witness a parade of bloodthirsty horror, drugs and depravity.
Sinopsis
Red Miller y Mandy Bloom, son una pareja que viven aislados en medio de un bosque en Las Montañas Sombrías, en el año 1983. Red, es un ex alcohólico que trabaja como maderero y mantiene a raya con fluidez a sus demonios, mientras que Mandy, es una artista de fantasía que trabaja de día como cajera en una gasolinera al pie del bosque. Ambos llevan una vida tranquila, alejados de los traumas de sus pasados. Un día, su paz se verá interrumpida por la llegada de “Los hijos del Nuevo Amanecer”; una secta hippie dirigida por Jeremiah Sand, quien ha sentido una fuerte atracción por Mandy. Ahora con una Mandy secuestrada y con un Red furioso, seremos testigos de un desfile de horror sanguinario, drogas y depravación.
I don't know how to describe Mandy, it is a whole pool full of cosmic colors and music fused in a dreamlike panorama, which goes hand in hand with a bloody story of revenge, where we see on screen a completely unhinged Nicolas Cage, will it be the role of his life, like many, I think so, and we are not facing an eighties rock 'n' roll work just full of art of the time, but a hypnotic screen seasoned by a complete and abrupt fantasy suggestion to our mind.
I didn't know the director until I saw this film, but now I will keep him very much in mind, as he has managed to hook me and put me in a trance for two hours and one minute. It is amazing what can be produced with such a powerful feeling as sadness, since the son of the director of Rambo, confessed that he wrote Mandy thinking about the death of his parents; feelings of rage and pain released, perfectly reflected in the strongest scenes of emotion.
In Mandy, we will not only find a gore-like horror that will provoke repulsion, we will also find some humor, convenient perhaps to lessen the powerful impact that this film can cause us. The pacing sequence is slow, but adequate; used to keep us in suspense while Cosmatos keeps us hypnotized with psychedelic colors and interesting and disturbing stories of our two lovers.
The music is another thing I liked the most, as it makes you feel like you are live at a power metal concert with synthesizers emitting a darkwave style sound, with thunderous guitars that go slow even in the moments of action, while we see the blood and fury of an uncontrollable man flowing. Jóhann Jóhannsson did a great job even though he sadly passed away the month after the release of Mandy, the film will go down as one of his best musical works.
Action and madness are two aspects that also stand out in this endless dance manipulated by LSD. The pace seems endless as we get into it, and I feel I quite enjoyed the scenes of both humor and intense gore. There are many emotions floating around both sad and explosive, the director himself made mention of this film being like a "volcanic eruption", and certainly with those words, I could visualize the power that was released before me immeasurably.
Opinión personal
No sé como describir a Mandy, es toda una piscina llena de colores cósmicos y música fusionada en un panorama onírico, que va de la mano con una sanguinaria historia de venganza, donde vemos en pantalla a un Nicolas Cage completamente desquiciado, ¿será el papel de su vida?, como muchos, opino que sí, y es que no estamos ante una obra rocanrolera ochentera solo plagada de arte de la época, sino ante una pantalla hipnótica aderezada por una completa y abrupta sugestión fantasiosa a nuestra mente.
No conocía al director hasta que vi esta película, pero ahora lo tendré muy en cuenta, ya que ha logrado engancharme y colocarme en trance por dos horas y un minuto. Es increíble lo que se puede producir con un sentimiento tan poderoso como la tristeza, puesto que el hijo del director de Rambo, confesó que escribió Mandy pensando en la muerte de sus padres; sentimientos de rabia y dolor liberados, reflejados perfectamente en las escenas más fuertes de emoción.
En Mandy, no solo encontraremos un terror tipo gore que nos provocará repulsión, también encontraremos algo de humor, conveniente quizás para aminorar el potente impacto que este filme puede llegar a causarnos. La secuencia del ritmo es lenta, pero adecuada; usada idóneamente para mantenernos en suspenso mientras Cosmatos nos mantiene hipnotizados con psicodélicos colores e historias interesantes y perturbadoras de nuestros dos enamorados protagonistas.
La música es otra de las cosas que más me ha gustado, pues te hace sentir que estás en vivo de un concierto de power metal con sintetizadores emitiendo un sonido al estilo darkwave, con estruendosas guitarras que van despacio incluso en los momentos de acción, mientras vemos correr la sangre y la furia de un hombre incontrolable. Jóhann Jóhannsson hizo un gran trabajo aunque lamentablemente falleciera al mes siguiente del estreno de Mandy, la película quedará anotada como uno de sus mejores trabajos musicales.
La acción y la locura, son dos aspectos que también resaltan en esta danza interminable manipulada por el LSD. El ritmo parece interminable cuando nos adentramos en él, y siento que gocé bastante las escenas tanto de humor como de intenso gore. Hay muchas emociones que flotan tanto tristes como explosivas, el propio director hizo mención de que esta película que era como una “erupción volcánica”, y ciertamente con esas palabras, pude visualizar la potencia que se desprendía ante mí inconmensurablemente.
Mandy for me is a work of art full of artistic and mind-blowing rhythms. It has a high dose of fantasy, a dark but soft horror and a magnificent eighties photography that make it even more admirable. The action moments are iconic, even if we are shocked by the cosmic space we are facing, we are resolved with a brutal story full of revenge, mysticism, gore, fantasy and some strong hits of sarcasm. If you like this kind of art, where the dreamlike blends perfectly with reality and science fiction, I recommend this movie that will really blow your mind.
Conclusiones
Mandy para mí es una obra de arte llena de ritmos artísticos y alucinantes. Posee una dosis alta de fantasía, un terror oscuro pero suave y una magnifica fotografía ochentera que la vuelven más admirable. Los momentos de acción son icónicos, aunque quedemos impactados con ese espacio cósmico que estamos enfrentando, nos resolvemos con una brutal historia llena de venganza, misticismo, gore, fantasía y algunos golpes fuertes de sarcasmo. Si te gusta este tipo de arte, donde lo onírico se mezcla perfectamente con la realidad y la ciencia ficción, te recomiendo esta película que en verdad te hará volar la cabeza.
Written by @universoperdido. November 5, 2021
Escrito por @universoperdido. 5 de Noviembre del 2021
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Mandy to film specyficzny, oddający hołd filmom z lat 70/80 a przy tym bawiąc się konwencja do takiego stopnia, ze widz często nie nadąża.
To odcinek Heavy Metal przełożony na film fabularny a przy tym okraszony specjalnym sosem na granicy kiczu i pastiszu.
Film to tez hołd dla neonowych filmów gdzie kolory działały najbardziej i ukazywały coś co normalnie jest pomijane w filmie.
To jest tez niezwykła przygoda pełna brudu i narkotyków. Gdyby film powstał w latach 70/80 byłby pewnie porównywany do Mad Maxa, ale całe szczęście ze jest z 2018 z wielkim powrotem szalonego i przerysowanego do bólu Nicolasem Cagem.
Film nie jest odkrywczy gdyż jest o zemście, jednak to jak jest w surrealistyczny sposób podany przywołuje nawet dzieła Lyncha. Mandy można pokochać bądź znienawidzić, ale ciężko przejść obojętnie jeśli chodzi o stronę wizualna gdyż mamy tutaj istna bombę, która odpala się na samym początku by wybuchnąć i wynieść widza na końcu.
Reżyser Panos Cosmatos bawi się kolorem dając je w najmniej spodziewanych miejscach tworząc tez dziwna laurkę dla kina włoskiego. Muzyka tutaj świetnie wpisuje się w konwencje, nie raz są spokojniejsze kawałki by za chwile były metalowe podkreślające wymowne momenty.
To film, który musi odczekać zapomniany przez kilka lat pod warstwa kurzu by zostać docenionym i stać się kultowym. Nicolas Cage człowiek, który w ostatnich filmach gra zbyt mocno zbyt przerysowanie, zbyt komicznie tutaj odnajduje się, tak jakby rola była specjalnie tworzona pod tego aktora i wyszło to fenomenalnie, a ostatnia scena w aucie w blasku czerwieni jest małym majstersztykiem. Film opowiada o Mandy i Redzie, którzy mieszkają w małym leśnym domku, ona rysuje postacie fantasy, on jest drwalem. Pewnego dnia do miasteczka przyjeżdża tajemnicza sekta religijna, kiedy guru sekty widzi Mandy postanawia ja porwać.
Tak zaczyna się początek koszmaru Reda,który będzie pogłębiał się w coraz głębiej i głębiej gdzieś na granicy psychozy i odlotu narkotycznego.
Pomimo 2 godzin seans nie nudzi, pierw dostajemy wprowadzenie, spojrzenie na różnych postaci, a dopiero w drugiej połowie dostajemy całkowite szaleństwo, mimo to wysublimowane.
Ciężko mi polecić ten film, gdyż jest on mocno specyficzny, nawet moja ocena 7/10 może was nie zachęcić przez długie ekspozycje kolorami czy powolny obłęd bohatera. To jeden z tych filmów przy których zastanawiasz się jak wyglądała by animacja Heavy Metal przełożona na film fabularny.
To taki Dark fantasy uwspółcześniony, a jednak ze wszystkimi walorami. Dzięki za przeczytanie
Red in color.
Mandy is a specific film, paying tribute to the films from the 70s / 80s and at the same time playing with the convention to such an extent that the viewer often cannot keep up.
This is an episode of Heavy Metal translated into a feature film and at the same time sprinkled with a special sauce on the border of pastiche.
The movie is also a tribute to neon movies where the colors worked the most and showed something that is normally omitted in the movie. It is also an amazing adventure full of dirt and drugs. If the film was made in the 70/80, it would probably be compared to Mad Max, but fortunately it is from 2018 with a great return of crazy and painfully exaggerated Nicolas Cage.
The film is not revealing as it is about revenge, but how it is presented in a surreal way even evokes the works of Lynch. Mandy can be loved or hated, but it's hard to ignore the visual side because here we have a real bomb that fires at the very beginning to explode and take the viewer out at the end.
The director Panos Cosmatos plays with color, giving it in the most unexpected places and creating a strange laurel for Italian cinema. The music here fits perfectly in the conventions, more than once there are calmer pieces to be metal in moments, emphasizing the meaningful moments.
It is a film that must wait, forgotten for several years, under a layer of dust to be appreciated and become a cult film.
Nicolas Cage, a man who plays too much redraw in recent films, finds himself too comical here, as if the role was specially created for this actor and it turned out phenomenal, and the last scene in the car in the glow of red is a small masterpiece.
The film is about Mandy and Red who live in a small forest house, she draws fantasy characters, he is a lumberjack. One day a mysterious religious sect comes to town, when the guru of the sect sees Mandy, he decides to kidnap her. This is how the beginning of Red's nightmare, which will deepen deeper and deeper, somewhere on the verge of psychosis and a narcotic outburst.
Despite the 2 hours of the screening, it is not boring, we first get an introduction, look at different characters, and only in the second half we get total madness, yet sublime.
It's hard for me to recommend this film, because it is very specific, even my rating of 7/10 may not encourage you due to long exposures with colors or the slow madness of the hero.
This is one of those films where you wonder what a Heavy Metal animation would look like in a feature film. It's such a Dark fantasy modernized, yet with all its qualities. Thanks for reading
›'Mandy' by Panos Cosmatos Review: A drug-fuelled vengeance and transformative journey@namiks2663d
It appears that Nicolas Cage is slowly progressing with age, after many -- and let's face it, they are -- bad films throughout his career, he is slowly finding his footing with roles that fit his style and appearance a lot more.
Mandy is one of such films, although we can't act too surprised over the narrative of vengeance and action. We can, however, admire the sheer creativity that has gone into the film, with a perfect blend of visual emotion through colours and cinematography, to downright weirdness on behalf of the performance by Cage himself.
One thing that becomes quite apparent early on is the way the colour red is used throughout the film. Used in a manner to display the drug-ridden highs of a psychotic cult, as well as the bloody violence that ensues and burns within Red Miller (yes, Cage's character is even named after the colour) after the murder of his wife Mandy by the cult.
Driven by incredibly bright, and heavily edited colours, Mandy is purely a film fuelled by revenge; your classic revenge story with narcotics and a cult thrown in. A narrative of one man's journey to avenge the love of his life, pushed forward by nothing but a thirst for revenge -- but also the accidental intake of drugs.
Mandy doesn't take too long to get into the story it wants to tell, which is typically the case for such films. A large portion of the backstory that's essential for the viewer to really connect with Red and Mandy is given within the first scene, as their passionate relationship displays their peaceful nature among the trees and bending roads. They're a simple couple that find solace in being alongside each other, and not much else is needed. From there on, it's clear that Red will fall into a broken state of violence upon the loss of Mandy.
Using a heavy amount of editing and colours, the film manages to hide its smaller budget by throwing many different objects and symmetries on the screen to distract you; something that works very well alongside the narrative, and therefore never actually feels cheap. It simply adds to the mind-fuck high that Red himself is experiencing as he rips through cult members one-by-one.
With its not-so-long screentime, Mandy is a pleasant film that comes and goes, and while it leaves a nice impression, it neither has you wanting less or more. A comment that can't be made about many films today. You're simply content with what you've seen.
Mandy, Mandy, Mandy. What do I do with you? Mandy is a bizarre film from the twisted minds of Panos Cosmatos and Aaron Stewart-Ahn. The film has some star power, landing Nicholas Cage in the lead role as Red Miller, a lumberjack whose life is disrupted by a mysterious cult and demonic biker gang. The film relies heavily on symbolism to deep dive into the gnostic world of a god called Abraxas. It is a slasher-revenge film served with a heavy dose of drugs, psychobabble and deeply immersed in the occult. It is a hard film to dissect. It is going to have a niche following, but most people are going to leave the film with a laundry list of google items they need to consult. Or they are simply going to leave the film puzzled, bewildered and possibly wanting a refund.
Cosmatos has a heavy hand with his delivery. The story itself is fairly basic. Particularly for a film drawn out to two hours, one minute. It felt every bit that long as the linear plot trudged forward. Red lives an idyllic life with his girlfriend, Mandy Bloom (Andrea Riseborough) nestled in a quiet cabin deep in the woods. Jeremiah Sand (Linus Roache) is the leader of a "Jesus freak" cult that has taken up residence nearby. When Sand spots Mandy walking in the woods, he "has to have her." Sand tasks his minions with bringing Mandy to him, paying for her in blood. The task is carried out by a demonic drug-crazed biker gang who shatter the facade of peace that Red and Mandy have enjoyed. Sand is rebuffed by Mandy, executing her in front of Red, who is left for dead when the cult departs. The act sends a really pissed-off Red on a mission of revenge that tests the boundaries of blood and gore.
That is a rather sterile synopsis. Because it doesn't happen the way we normally see a revenge/slasher play out. The film starts out with an 8mm quality that give the film a grainy appearance in the age of 4K or better. It was an intentional ploy to help set the when of the movie as 1983. The radio reinforces the date with a Ronald Reagan speech on morality. The film plays with colors, giving Mandy an almost aura-like appearance at times, leading viewers to believe she may have mystical power. The film infuses the screen with saturated colors, often opting for red to give the film a bloody, occult feel. But other colors are toyed with as well. The heavy handed coloration is augmented with a bizarre soundtrack that feels obnoxious and obtrusive at times. It felt like the film was slapping the audience around, maybe to keep them awake due to the horrible pacing. It felt narcissistic. Brooding and self-absorbed. It felt as if the film were trying to mimic things other films have done well to obtain a place in cult-film lore. This film will probably achieve that in spite of itself. It is a cerebral slasher, which is a contrast that seems ill fit, yet mildly intriguing.
So, what does it all mean? Psychiatrist Carl Jung wrote The Seven Sermons To The Dead which relied related to the teachings of a Gnostic named Basilides, regarding Abraxas. Abraxas was a god believed to be both good and evil. It was, to Basilides and others of his ilk, the greatest god. There was a scene where Jeremiah's face is transposed with Mandy's, possibly alluding to the dual nature of Abraxas as good and evil. There are heavy doses of sexuality, references to Jupiter, centipedes and other symbols that relate back to the original depictions and writings regarding Abraxas. It felt to me like a muddled-together mess of concepts pretending to be deep. Like a regurgitation of ideas loosely tied together into a slasher, but with a feeling that the genre has been elevated to a cerebral plane. It just felt like a bunch of confused nonsense to me with visual qualities that did not seem to achieve the cinematic significance they were shooting for.
Mandy is one of those films that is going to have a cult following. Interesting, for a film steeped in the occult. I didn't like some of the references or the way the story was framed, I didn't care for the heavy saturation of colors, I hated the pacing and the obnoxious sound track was distracting. The dialogue was often lost in the heavy use of filters, which seemed to be intended to add dramatic effect to the delivery, but came across as cheesy, muted and difficult to follow. In a film where the story is difficult to follow, there is no need to further confuse things. The performances were okay, with Cage delivering an over-the-top bathroom scene that seethed of red rage. But I wasn't really digging any of the actors, Cage included. The film is very visual, very gory and filled with obscure references and sexuality, to include full frontal male nudity, which added to an R rating already firmly entrenched in the bloody, gory violence. This is a niche film. But not my niche. If you like bizarre films and don't mind heavy handed cinematography, this film may appeal to you. For me, and most people who bother to actually read this, the film is a firm pass. Not recommended. 4/10.
Артхаусный хоррор «Мэнди»(Mandy) итальянского режиссера Паноса Косматоса снят в 2017 году и после длительной поездки по фестивалям наконец-то добрался до нашего проката и, похоже, станет настоящей новой классикой жанра.
В первом же трейлере, помимо нескольких кадров под зубодробительный саундтрек всплывали отзывы критиков и зрителей, настраивающих на весьма неординарное кино — «Лучшая роль Николаса Кейджа!», «Безумный, яркий, сногсшибательный!», «Эстетика 80-х, возведенная в абсолют!» и это — лишь малая их часть.
Естественно, пройти мимо такого ваш покорный не мог, и ознакомившись с «Мэнди» минувшей ночью готов поделиться впечатлениями.
Источник: imdb.com
Дровосек Рэд Миллер (Николас Кейдж) живет тихой размеренной жизнью в лесу, на берегу озера со своей женой Мэнди (Андреа Райзборо). Тихо, мирно, вокруг — красота, но этой идиллии приходит конец, когда их соседями становится банда байкеров-сатанистов и их друзей-культистов, поклоняющихся своему лидеру — Джеремайе (Лайнас Роуч).
Мэнди становится жертвой культа, а Рэд слетает с катушек и встает на путь мести, которая будет максимально кровавой и беспощадной.
Источник: imdb.com
Главная прелесть «Мэнди» — это действительно очень специфическое кино, в котором форма возносится над содержанием настолько, насколько это вообще возможно и в-принципе, мне понятно почему у Косматоса на работу над фильмом ушло около пяти лет, а сюжет, который при желании можно уложить в одно предложение предстает с пафосом, свойственным рок-звездам.
Поверьте, я не зря начал с музыкальной аналогии, ведь одним из главных двигателей и составляющих «Мэнди» (как бы это странно не звучало) является эволюция рок-музыки. Точно так же, как с течением времени рок-н-ролл превращался в экстремальный металл — «Мэнди» от красивого и яркого вступления перемещается в сторону зловещего и беспощадного хардкора, на чем весомый акцент делают стилизованные титры, разделяющие фильм на три части.
Первая — это одухотворенный, мелодичный прогрессив рок в духе King Crimson. Вторая — пафосный глэм-рок и хэви метал в духе Manowar (или Арии). Ну а третий акт — это такие радикальные вещи, как блэк-металл, грайнд-кор и тяжелейший сладж в духе Sunn O))).
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Поверьте, ничуть не меньше, чем музыкальная, вставляет визуальная составляющая и Косматос со своей командой художников натуральным образом бросается «во все тяжкие». Эстетика картин Бориса Вальехо, обилие неона, которому мог бы позавидовать Николас Виндинг Рефн, ведра крови, заигрывание с БДСМ и образами из «Восставших из Ада» Клайва Баркера. Да чего тут говорить — если взяться за анализ сумасшедшей цветовой гаммы, можно потратить на это далеко не одну неделю, но главное — практически каждый художественный прием в этом фильме нацелен на то, чтобы подчеркнуть агрессивное, или скорее, гипертрофированное безумие происходящего.
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Что касается Николаса Кейджа — он действительно хорош и делает ровно то, что получается у него лучше всего — орет, пучит глаза, и демонстрирует ярость и гнев настолько правдоподобно, что становится действительно жутко и знаете, мне кажется что в фильме обошлись без бутафории и что бутылка водки, которую он опустошает за пару минут, что кокаин, употребленный одной внушительной горстью были очень даже настоящими. Ну а про его драку на бензопилах вообще стоит промолчать, так как эту кровавую вакханалию лучше один раз увидеть.
Безусловно, фильм понравится далеко не всем, так как далеко не каждому по душе тягучий артхаус, с обязательными длинными сценами, или эстетика хорроров и боевиков 80-х, но, знаете, это один из самых необычных фильмов этого года и тот случай, когда фильм легко и без каких-либо угрызений совести можно назвать настоящим подарком для киномана.
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Отличная попытка превратить трэш в духе «Бомжа с дробовиком» в произведение искусства
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Источник: imdb.com
Источник: imdb.com
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