🐷 PIG: The Anti JOHN WICK Movie You HAVE to Watch | Movie Review

[@Sharpe1502]

Nicholas Cage is having an interesting couple of years.

[@ImpressionBlend]

He sure is! Can't wait for "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" - that one sounds interesting to say the least...

[@jjnewbold]

Yeah, I really like Color out of Space

[@pyenapple]

@@jjnewbold oh i thought it was called The Colorado Space

[@JustChadC]

@@ImpressionBlend • Joe • Mom and Dad • Mandy • Color Out of Space • Pig • Prisoners of Ghostland Yeah, I’m thinking he’s back

[@conceptualmessiah01]

@@JustChadC he never left.

[@jksgameshelf3378]

Just saw this film and loved it. So many quiet scenes that were so powerful, and that dinner scene with Adam Arkin killed me. Loved the score, as well, and it was shot here in Portland, so it’s always fun to see our town on the big screen. Agree that Nicolas Cage deserves, if not an Oscar nomination, definitely as many awards recognitions as possible.

[@zachpajak7493]

Rewatched the film today - so incredible, and noticed a few subtle things that we hadn’t before. Also, according to IMDb’s trivia part of this movie, the film had to be filmed in just 20 days due to the low budget. Talk about nailing every take!

[@robertchow8829]

I give Pig 5 squeals out of 5. Nicolas Cage is never uninteresting and, on occasion, he's great. What really makes the movie is the other actors playing off Cage's performance. Alex Wolf, Alan Arkin and the actor playing the chef that was fired by Cage's character. That scene was intense in the build up of how Cage stripped him down.

[@tos100returns]

With all of the cheap, horrible superhero franchise movies out there wasting space, PIG was a true masterpiece.

[@blakemeads9225]

This film completely blind-sided me with how emotionally powerful and intensely thoughtful it is.

[@jacotromp59581]

So, yeah.... I just watched Pig, and it left me speechless. As a person who have trouble concentrating, who is always fidgeting and have to keep moving, PIG kept me still and focused on the screen. That final shot of him walking to his home was shot magnificently and it gripped my heart and soul. It's stupendous. Most magnificent movie I have seen in a very, VERY long time

[@spanky3610]

Just watched PIG and it left me broken. Such a beautiful movie. Nicholas Cage did such a great job.

[@jobuckley2999]

Finally, a movie with substance! Thank you, thank you, thank you for bringing it to my attention and your brilliant analysis. I had almost given up on Hollywood. Did I say thank you? Peace.

[@ImpressionBlend]

Thank you! I hope you enjoy the movie!

[@WhiskyCardinalWes]

If I hadn't watched your video I would never have heard of 'Pig.' No advertising for it and it wasn't run local at the AMC or Cinemark. Going to have to go and see if I can find it streaming or on the High Seas if that fails.

[@mrmonotone5152]

I'm sorry watched Pig last night found it very very overrated, but hey that's just me.

[@ItsArunShan]

Should have named the movie as "Taken: The Bacon"

[@a.t.3192]

Lol

[@joseangel2475]

Of all Nic Cage’s most recent movies I have to Pig stands at the top. Such a deeply emotional and human story.

[@ImpressionBlend]

Agreed! I knew he had a performance like this in him, but for some reason this is not the movie I expected to get it from.

[@irfanapritadin4973]

Hei marianna, will you do review for NINE DAYS?

[@bikerob1231]

Loved this movie, nothing was predictable.

[@TheAnadromist]

I used to raise pigs myself for a short period of my life. Thanks Marianna, I'm on board. Now if they used a full sized Chine White it'd be a very different film. Hog.

[@AustinBurke]

Excellent review!!

[@ImpressionBlend]

Thank you so much, Austin! Good to see you here :D

[@RAA12586]

I want to see this now, always enjoyed nic cage movies.

[@nolasalazarbarnes7895]

I just watched it and it’s probably one of the best films I’ve seen in awhile. This movie reminded me why I love Nicolas Cage.

[@carjam49]

I saw Pig and couldn't believe my reaction. It was so touching. Your review is perfect. I also appreciated the performance of Adam Arkin, who weirdly played the foodie on Northern Exposure.

[@jf1341]

Excellent review 👌👌👌👏👏💯💯

[@M_Sonata]

Definitely did not anticipate Pig to be a lowkey food porno before seeing it.

[@ImpressionBlend]

I was SO HUGRY after watching it!

[@M_Sonata]

@@ImpressionBlend Same here 😅

[@a.t.3192]

Just an aboslutely beautiful film. One of my favourites in recent years. Great review and thank you for bringing awareness to it.

[@JakeH_Movies]

I went into this movie completely blind not knowing what to think and I LOVED IT

[@blackholerainbow3029]

What a film! It leveled me.

[@sbastianbrilyanto4722]

Nicolas Cage is going through a redemption arc

[@ImpressionBlend]

Sure is!

[@rickg8015]

Nic Cage with Matthew Modine in “Birdy” is one of Nic’s best…

[@JoseChavez-rf4ul]

And “Birdy” itself is quite a special and unique film; an under appreciated gem.

[@rickg8015]

@@JoseChavez-rf4ul Of course, one of the more memorable films in my childhood.. I hope Marianna watches it if it is streaming somewhere.

[@Arualx]

Yes!!

[@sifaatafzal2881]

I love your way of communication, how did you manage to achieve it

[@constantreader8760]

Thanks for providing this excellent forum. I felt a gut-level fascination with "Pig" that increased with every passing minute as I watched it for the first time last night. A fascination akin to what I feel with David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive: that I'm being pulled into the perspective of someone who has committed a great wrong in the past and is now walking his/her own personal calvary toward self-recognition and restoration. Robin seeking out and submitting to a cruel beatdown electrified me. He's doing penance, but why? For what? The congealed blood on his face announces his degradation to everyone he meets. What has he done to deserve this brutal retribution? On the revenge-story surface of the film, we think that Mr. Big up in his mansion has attacked Robin out of pure motiveless malice. In the dining room scene at the end, it becomes clear that Robin owes Mr. Big every bit of pain that Robin has collected from the moment his home is violated and his cherished pig is stolen. Two things in the movie's final moments confirms this for me: 1. The young man -- dozing off to sleep in his car as Robin walks back home -- has a stunning resemblance to young Nicholas Cage. 2. The song "I'm on Fire" that plays as the credits roll. I'd never heard it before. Hearing it for the first time last night as sung by a very young girl made my flesh crawl: so creepy to hear what sounded like a 15 year-old telling about her seduction by an older man while "Daddy" is gone. Some trespass/violation has taken place. Then I listened to Bruce Springsteen's very sexy/gloomy rendition of "I'm on Fire." This is about regret for a serious wrong. "I'm on Fire" alludes to sexual passion, yes; but it also conjures up visions of burning in hell for violating another person's innocence. Then I recalled getting the tiniest glimpse of Mr. Big's comatose wife -- a tragic botched suicide -- in her own personal hell: as well as her son listening helplessly outside her door and her husband hardened by grief and suppressed rage. That's when the entire story pulled together for me.

[@teriyakidonuts]

I'm adding Pig to my list. Nicolas Cage sneaks up on me from year to year. Folks will be surprised if they knew he was in a Golden Globe-nominated movie last year. The Croods: A New Age! Great review as always. Still waiting for a The Boys breakdown!

[@micaelagonzalez71]

This sounds right up my alley. I love films that explore grief. On a very different note: you got me hooked on Ice Nine Kills. Haha. When you said it was metalcore I wasn't sure I wanted to listen, but I loved the Hip To Be Scared video and I gave the other songs a chance. Now I can't get The American Nightmare and A Grave Mistake out of my head.

[@ImpressionBlend]

"Do you like Ice Nine Kills? Their early work was a little bit too scene for me, but when "The Silver Scream" came out I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a refined melodic sensibility that really makes it A CUT above the rest!" 😈😈

[@micaelagonzalez71]

@@ImpressionBlend"Hey, Paul!!"

[@WhiskeyandSmoke]

You young lady have gained another subscriber! I love your delivery of content! Keep up the good work.

[@Michael-ez3zg]

No matter the part or role, Nicolas Kim Coppola "Nicolas Cage" always gives his 100%.

[@josepinheiro292]

Did I lost any prequel of this movie? Man, nothing make any sense in this movie. It is almost fanny how the director try to make small and irrelevant things looks epic. But it is not, at all.

[@davidl6332]

Lovely film... i adore the roll of Nicolas Cage and the photography is amazing

[@abcdef2069]

does this movie even have a story? at 1st , it brings out the atmoshpere of rambo robin the guy, soon he found out the one who stole his pig was dad the mobster boss who was willing to kill robin if he'd shows up one more then robin cooks for the dad and dad cries and robin cries, the end.... you need a Ph.D to appreciate this movie

[@SarahEsmaeWolfe]

I hadn't heard of this movie but you definitely made me want to see it! It sounds like it has everything I felt like I was missing from John Wick, I wished it had been more introspective and self-aware with such an interesting premise.

[@nicholasaustin9435]

I just watched this after stumbling across your top 10 films of 2021 video. Firstly, thank you, this was a wonderful film. Secondly, we got the same things from the film. You got it spot on. Thirdly, i wonder if you got the same Lost in Translation vibes that i got? Not so much in terms of meaning but the quiet, understated meditative nature of the film.

[@Neilxtc]

Saw a the movie poster and went in blind to the plot… Incredible. I tell everyone to watch this movie but I never tell them what it’s about so they’ll have a similar experience.

[@megamoviez]

If Cage doesn’t get an Oscar nomination for this we all riot!

[@ImpressionBlend]

Agreed!

[@charlottesmoviephile8924]

What? An Oscar? Please explain to me why? I think everyone is making it somethong artsy and deep.

[@megamoviez]

@@charlottesmoviephile8924 Did you watch it?

[@hafrizanhamid5737]

The acting is good but the movie about a pig? I don't get it? Nothing was resolved in the end...

[@Merob0809]

Another wonderful review! So glad you decided to discuss the sleeper hit of the year. Without a doubt my favorite movie of the year thus far and one of Cage’s finest performances..ever. He is brilliant here. Keep up the great work! Cheers!

[@NevardArt]

Cant stop thinking about it. like a modern 70's classic.

[@jerryw.903]

Your most eloquent review yet. Your voice and modulated speech suggest you have a great career in broadcasting, show hosting, or acting waiting. I like hearing what you have to say because of the way you say it.

[@themiIes]

I feel like I am the only one that didnt care for this. Everyone seems to love this movie. I hated it. Cage was great but thats all. I wonder what I was missing

[@JoeJoeJoe25]

The moral point, or the social commentary i guess? I give you a hint, the title can also be applied to us

[@JakeH_Movies]

It’s all subjective. It’s all good if it didn’t work for you

[@20thCenturyFav]

I didn't like the movie. I didn't feel like he had an emotional bond with the pig until very late in the movie when he said he missed the pig's companionship. They should have established that way earlier, because up until that point I just thought he was just mad that he lost his primary source of income. Some scenes early on showing how much he loves his pig with affection would have been nice, but we only have one scene of him truffle hunting with his pig and the next time we see the pig he's just kidnapped. Big narrative oversight in my opinion. They wanted us to assume the catalyst for his mission was due to his love for the pig as opposed to getting him back so he could continue his livelihood. It's not until he explicitly says so in the last quarter of the story that we understand what is driving him. Then he randomly shows up at some fight club to get his ass beat for clues for his pig that felt so random The only thing I really liked was the cinematography and the font for the film's title and any onscreen text And because Nicolas Cage plays the protagonist, it feels like a silly/ludicrous concept because his history of over acting taints all of his performance for me. I never saw John Wick so don't have any bias towards those movies and I went into this movie blind based on everyone's advice, all I knew was that it was universally praised, and 99% of the time I enjoy a movie that gets that level of love.

[@gunner5916]

John Wick has feelings too.

[@ImpressionBlend]

Undeniable

[@gageburgi8511]

This and The Green Knight are two of my favorite films of the year. This one in particular made me teary in moments, which is rare for me.

[@Shinigamiyuk]

First

[@katoduck]

As a Portlander this movie is a must watch.

[@VildeH]

I love your movie reviews! You are so well articulated.

[@ImpressionBlend]

Aww thank you!

[@davidl6332]

and beautifully brilliant

[@wisco9er536]

Marianna where in the green hell is your Green Knight review!? 😁😁😁

[@ertan7677]

Marianna Eternity and a day,eternity and a day,eternity and a day

[@MattDraper]

AMAZING review! So excited to see this movie.

[@ImpressionBlend]

Thank you so much, Matt! Means a lot coming from you! Was really inspired by this film, hope you love it too))

[@galactic85]

Hope you like it Matt! I really did!

[@zachpajak7493]

Cool to see an Impression Blend/Matt Draper crossover here! :D Hope you love the film!

[@MrMichaelGutierrez]

I watched it. I thought it was depressing and sad.

[@mattwalker7604]

Hey, I was going to say Pig is the Anti- John Wick movie. She beat me to it.

[@Celestialrob]

I loved this film, now add Color of Space, Mandy and you’re seeing the resurgence from tax hell. I simply love watching his movies …. Great, good, bad and awful. Thanks for another wonderful video. Your psychological assessment at the end is priceless.

[@august3777]

A good movie with Nicholas Cage? Really?!

[@galactic85]

I know it's been a while but cage won an academy award for a reason.

[@bnotnow18]

My favorite movie at the moment !!!! ❤️❤️

[@kevincannon9564]

Came for the review but got distracted

[@cinebeng6597]

Did I lose concentration near the end of the clip or the movie was indeed not rated? I was waiting to hear a 9/10 score but it didn’t come. :)

[@ImpressionBlend]

You’re the first person to notice))

[@theretrosavage]

His best film since "Leaving Las Vegas"

[@EwwwitsMara]

I heard this movie is... Hamtastic.

[@thebigshep]

As someone who lives in Oregon and has a fear of pigs, I don't know how to feel about all the positive reviews.

[@zachpajak7493]

You TOTALLY nail this 💯 Perfect detailing of how meaningful this achingly beautiful, truly special film is. Cannot stop thinking about it, it definitely lingers. It’s a new favorite. Nicolas Cage disappears into the role, Alex Wolff is perfect, the monologues and the dialogue and the empathy and understanding and filmmaking….All so clear-eyed and gritty and real. Could go on and on….hoping to see it again, will surely buy the Blu-ray when it’s out. And yes, hoping the Academy doesn’t forget this movie; hopefully word of mouth also gets more people seeing it and that it continues to be appreciated by people. Thanks as always for the wonderful discussion and review, and for bringing added attention to such precious films as this. 🖤

[@ImpressionBlend]

Thank you, Zach! I need everyone to watch this movie because it's so damn good, and you're right, it absolutely lingers - I just keep coming back to it, thinking about it. What a beautiful film!

[@zachpajak7493]

@@ImpressionBlend absolutely. Something in relation to ‘Pig’ that’s both funny and also a testament to Cage’s performance: my better half jokes that one of the places where “our Venn diagram does not overlap” is in finding Nicolas Cage watchable. I think he’s interesting and even capable of being phenomenal (the Kaufman twins in ‘Adaptation’ always immediately come to mind), whereas she’s just not really a fan. But with ‘Pig’, we *both* just absolutely love him, and we both discussed how we forgot it’s even him while watching; he’s Robin Feld, the character, through and through. And the way he “truffle hunts” to the core of people, understanding ways of bringing out what’s hidden deep within them…this movie is just so wonderful. Again, could go on and on and on.

[@ImpressionBlend]

@@zachpajak7493 I LOVE "Adaptation"! Plus "Lord of War" (a big favorite for me) and "The Weather Man" always come to mind and excellent Cage performances. If you look at his filmography, there are actually more good movies in there than you think, and saw what you will about him often going way over the top, but at least he's never boring, right?

[@zachpajak7493]

@@ImpressionBlend TOTALLY right! :D He seems incapable of being boring, it’s just not in his DNA. And yes, his performance in ‘The Weather Man’ is fantastic, and ‘Adaptation’ is simply one of the greatest movies (probably my favorite movie from 2002). Thanks for the reminder of ‘Lord of War’, which I’d always meant to see-when I was in high school, I absolutely LOVED a movie by that same film’s writer/director, Andrew Niccol, titled ‘Gattaca’. If you haven’t seen it, it is, I think, a beautiful sci fi film (with a great cast, including a not-yet-famous Jude Law in one of his fabulous, rich supporting performances). Now I want to do some kind of mini Cage-a-thon this week, lol. Also, a movie that it seemed like only me and Roger Ebert thought was a 4-star movie is Martin Scorsese’s ‘Bringing Out the Dead’, in which Cage plays a most unusual EMS driver. Worth seeing!

[@ImpressionBlend]

@Zach Pajak First of all, I'm a big fan of "Gattaca", it's about time for a rewatch. Second, you're in for something special with "Lord of War", starting with one of the best (most effective) opening sequences ever made. It's one of my go-to underrated films to recommend!

[@spaaaaace8952]

The dinner scene, though...

[@mdlindc]

Thanks for this review and recommendation. Also…your haircut is awesome!

[@ImpressionBlend]

Thank you!

[@Anthonycheesman33]

I'm probably gonna hate this movie since it's anti some I like lol.

[@ImpressionBlend]

I mean, it's not an either or. I enjoy "John Wick", the second more than the first, but of course I'm almost always going to lean towards character study type films ))

[@TBO3ntertainment]

Loved you review! Effective and simple. I will watch pig in theatres.

[@ImpressionBlend]

Thank you! Enjoy the movie!

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

I must confess that I really don't like Nicolas Cage as an actor but this movie sounds fascinating and I might watch it. So glad you chose this review over Old. Even the trailer looked meh.

[@XavierKatzone]

Nicely done! ❤

[@theborgv]

I only watched this because you mentioned john wick. It has nothing to do with John wick. I was expecting lots of people getting killed. For a pig.

[@roscoewonder2107]

thanks marianna

[@RyansChannel0203]

I’ve heard enough great things about this film for me to see it sometime this week.

[@ImpressionBlend]

Enjoy!

[@jameswallace756]

Great film!

[@jeremyhodder9319]

I enjoyed this movie quite a bit but there's definitely some tonal shifts that's kind of ruined parts of it for me. Overall, well worth a watch. Personally I think it should have went full on drama rather than mixing it with some cartoonish elements.

[@chriswright4677]

“Eggsile”

[@blueoblivionx]

I saw this trailer at the theaters and was genuinely really interested. I’m looking forward to it.

[@ImpressionBlend]

Definitely worth watching!

[@mikipirs9190]

❤❤❤

[@redrobotmonkey]

But most truffle hunters use dogs.

[@ImpressionBlend]

They do now, yes, but traditionally it was pigs, and some still use them.

[@juliaAnnBalogh]

Can't wait to see it ! It's filmed in my beautiful Portland. Oregon !

[@roblowebocop]

Just subscribed to your channel! Love your videos! Question, do you edit your own videos or do you have an editor?

[@FantomatiX]

The film has excellent reviews but does not yet have a release date in France. I am really impatient.

[@breezy_007_6]

loved the movie, thanks for the review

[@ImpressionBlend]

Thanks for watching!

[@OptimusDelta]

Watching an impression blend video after 2 months.feels like an eternity.brilliant review as always Mariana.

[@ThoseStairsTheFirst]

Please review Old.

[@Shinigamiyuk]

Please don’t

[@ThoseStairsTheFirst]

​All the Fear Street movies got reviews. You seriously think they are better?

[@ImpressionBlend]

They actually are though...

[@ThoseStairsTheFirst]

@@ImpressionBlend I'm shocked. You watched Old and thought it was worse than Fear Street? Have you watched the 90s and 80s slasher movies that they tried to mimic? Do you only review movies that you like?

[@ImpressionBlend]

@@ThoseStairsTheFirst why are you shocked? I really didn’t think “Old” was good, it has a ton of issues. I wrote about some of them in my Letterboxd review (I review everything I watch there). Yes, of course I’ve seen the slashers, why would you assume I haven’t? Yes, I mostly stick to reviewing movies I find interesting - there is plenty of negative content tearing movies apart on KZbin, I prefer to focus on things I could actually recommend to someone or ones I at least find interesting in some way. I cover my dislikes in wrap-ups, but I prefer not to spend time making an entire video dedicated to my dislike of something. I used to back when I started, but that’s not something I’m interested in at this point. It would have to be a special occasion for me to do that.

[@8tbb0359]

Hope the algorithm moves this video like Nick Cage moves through what can only be described as the most Nick Cage movie ever

[@ImpressionBlend]

Haha praised be the sacred algorithm

[@adrianestrada5736]

Yep. I had not heard anything about this. But now instead of my curiosity, it has my attention. Thanks for the video and recommendation.

[@ImpressionBlend]

I'm happy to put it on your radar))

[@SEAKPhotog]

Thanks! Looking forward to seeing this.

[@mattkrause1573]

Just saw this. Alex Wolff's performance was great too!

[@ImpressionBlend]

Yea, I was really impressed by his performance as well!

[@dffarias]

Ok... I am watching this after your review. Thanks Marianna.

[@ImpressionBlend]

I hope you love it as much as I did!

[@MaybeIMental]

Does Nicolas Cage shout out “I love my eyes” like he did in ‘The Wicker Man’?

[@ImpressionBlend]

We're more along the lines of "who has my pig?" here, but not a lot of shouting. An impressively restrained, and nuanced performance.

[@nrg16108]

Not the Bees not my eyes!

[@osonhodeleon]

Nicolas Cage is a fascinating actor.

[@MarkUnique]

You are a natural reviewer, so good 👍

[@JoeJoeJoe25]

It's surprisingly one of the best movie this year have come out with yet

[@ImpressionBlend]

Yup!

[@Lesiunta]

I'm digging the new hair did!

[@robertconley8617]

Can't wait to see it.

[@NomadHokie]

Love it.

[@djsoulfilter]

Nicholas Cage was an excellent serious character in the movie Joe!!

[@ImpressionBlend]

I'll have to check it out, haven't gotten around to that one yet!

[@adrianalduncin6163]

@@ImpressionBlend It's one of the best Nic Cage films in recent years.

[@Kakki82]

Can't wait to see it! Is it on streaming?

[@ImpressionBlend]

I'm pretty sure it's only in theatres for now, but things have been going to streaming faster, so I'm sure it will be streamable at some point soon.

[@galactic85]

Loved this movie!

[@ImpressionBlend]

Glad you loved it!