when there a Nick Cage therapy scene involved a large bat making him "get turned on ya know?" this movie is going to be a real treat.
My relationship with Nicolas Cage has always been an even split of admiration and pity. His work on Mandy was amazing, I Love CON AIR, and even A COLOR OUT OF SPACE are all really fun Nick Cage movies. i grew up with the national treasure movies, ghost rider, kick ass, the knowing, MOM AND DAD, and many more. i love he weird scream overacting, and this is definitely the most unhinged Nick Cage movie there is.
you know those lovely scenes from AMERICAN PSYCHO where Patrick has gone completely insane? where he is screaming, crying, confused, and having vivid hallucinations? now imagine him as the lead in a vampire Rom com. god he even dresses like good old Pat Bateman and hangs with rich assholes.
character wise, it shard to tell if Pete is acting this wild because of the vampire bite, or if he is like this all the time. also Pete is extremely toxic to almost every women in this movie. not super fun to watch anyone get yelled at and insulted for so long.
despite all that, i love this movie. at times it feels a bit mean spirited, but Nick Cages constant outbursts are bizarre and hilarious enough to distract from it. or maybe a mime will pop out and spit on his girlfriend in a street fight for some reason.
8/10
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