Sympathy for the Devil (2023)
Genre: Action / Thriller
Duration: 90 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Yuval Adler
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Joel Kinnaman and Kaiwi Lyman
IMDb score:
5,5 (14.258)
Releasedate: 20 July 2023
Sympathy for the Devil plot
"Revenge is a hell of a ride."
A driver has to transport a mysterious man who holds him at gunpoint. The two men get into a game of cat and mouse. During the ride, however, nothing is what it seems.
Actors and actresses
The Passenger
The Driver
Waitress
Boy
Owner
Trucker
Grandmother
Colleague
Reviews & comments
Moviegooner
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- 222 messages
- 1136 votes
Crazy Cage is its full glory. Furthermore, the film has a fairly predictable story and Kinnaman does not convince. Crazy Cage saves the movie from failing.
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Alathir
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- 2143 messages
- 1647 votes
Fairly weak film, although Kinnaman and Cage offer great acting, the script is just too weak to be really good. The location is also boring especially with the car. Then of course you are very limited in movements. Everything then comes from gesticulating hands and facial expressions. The dinner makes it a little bit better and there are also more options that the movie can go on. In that respect it ends better than it started, but it remains an average revenge film.
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Shadowed
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- 11557 messages
- 6803 votes
mwa.
It's nice that Cage still continued with these kinds of roles. The more eccentric figures clearly suit him better and he seems to feel very comfortable in them. As a result, these types of characters have given his career a boost, allowing films such as Sympathy for the Devil to become popular.
It should therefore be clear who the heart of the film is. Cage is back at it again, although his character really comes into its own once arrives in the diner. Kinnaman seemed to appreciate his role a little less. It is therefore quite a boring figure and Kinnaman does not seem to feel comfortable at all. Clearly an actor for the tougher roles, although they are not exactly special either.
What is mainly missing in this film is suspense. It starts relatively quickly and there is hardly any introduction, but the situation between Cage and Kinnaman does not create any tension at all. Fortunately it is entertaining, but as a viewer you never really get into it. The somewhat distant direction doesn't help either. The choice to keep things mostly quiet (a barely moving camera and barely a soundtrack with the aim of probably "realism") is deadly. Then rather use the loud music sauce.
The outcome of the story is a bit disappointing, but the path to it is quite entertaining. Director Adler should not forget to thank Cage, who helps the film move forward a considerable amount. I can regularly laugh at his behavior again, I hope he continues with it. For Adler and Kinnaman, there needs to be improvement, or more patience with choosing projects/roles.
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Patient1
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- 109 messages
- 153 votes
This film is bonkers, Nicholas Cage is in rare maniacal form with his performance.
Sociopaths are my least favorite persons I share the planet with, and I've found the performance here to fire me up beyond reasons, bravo Mr. Cage.
The brutal madness is inspired and quite extraordinary, and it's worthy of a watch to anyone who can except the viciousness of t the film. This is a story inspired by what can only be unending pain, and I felt it so deep as a viewer that I am grateful for this experience.
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