![]() It’s a good point because I think there are some in-references in this film for sure. I was interested, and I went in wanting to love it myself. I had read about Cage doing a revenge film, where he would be up against occult members or a cult. Then, the opening scenes, as we “flew” across the trees, it was The Shining-esque. The very first seconds, as soon as the music started, I knew I was going to love it. I had heard about it for quite a while, saw the trailer and thought, “well that looks…different” but I don’t think anything could have prepared me for just how awesome I thought it was. LS: Oh wow! I went into the film hoping I’d love it. Some of the negative reactions offered: “took an hour for anything decent to happen,” “arty for the sake of being arty,” and “self-important.” For each of those, there were as many if not more praising or fascinated terms or phrases: “brilliant,” “strange,” etcetera. In online Facebook communities, I’ve seen some back and forth that I’ve captured for some abbreviated responses. Let’s start off by talking about our first impressions or reactions to the film. RK: First off, I’m thrilled that we are finally getting to talk about Mandy. ![]() Main Cast: Red (Nicolas Cage), Mandy Bloom (Andrea Riseborough), Jeremiah Sand (Linus Roache), Caruthers (Bill Duke), The Chemist (Richard Brake), Brother Swan (Ned Dennehy), Mother Marlene (Olwen Fouere), Sister Lucy (Hayley Saywell). When their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed by a cult led by the sadistic Jeremiah Sand, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with de adly fire. ![]() ![]() ![]() Plot: In the Pacific Northwest in 1983, outsiders Red Miller and Mandy Bloom lead a loving and peaceful existence. The ’80s is my era of choice for music, TV, and film, so any throwback to that time was high on my list of “must-see films”. I am a huge fan of the brilliantly out there acting of Nicolas Cage, and after seeing the trailer for Mandy, I knew I had to see just how far he could go. ![]()
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