Chris Stuckmann reviews Dream Scenario, starring Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Tim Meadows, Dylan Baker, Michael Cera, Lily Bird, Jessica Clement. Directed by Kristoffer Borgli.
You say this might be too weird for the Academy. But remember, last year's best movie award went to _Everything Everywhere All at Once_ There is hope for Cage being recognised for this!
Everything Everywhere All at Once was a pretty good movie but the fact it’s the movie that’s won the most accolades of all time is laughable. Good movie but it’s definitely nowhere one of the greatest ever.
One thing I found really cool about this film and Cage’s performance is that I never once felt that I was watching a Nicholas Cage movie. He really dissolves into this character. He WAS Paul Matthews.
This movie tackles the saying “let the narrative write itself” so well. Sometimes what others see becomes your reality. I liked how in the end he eventually just “became” what everyone thought he was with the incident the end.
I love that A24 is slowly becoming the new prestige of production studios. I can’t remember the first time I noticed that movies I loved seemed to all come from A24, but ever since I’ve ALWAYS been interested in everything they produce.
The irony is that A24 is a studio that probably isnt very controlling (at least the movies they make dont appear that way), so people literally like them because they just dont seem to give a shit.
First one i’ve seen was Green Room, Ex Machina, and then the Rover and Locke. I quickly went « okay this is something special here ». Since I’ve seen 30 movies from them and liked or loved almost every ones.
@@BasketCase-rr7tx Yeah, people like them because the don't limit the creator's vision. One of the reasons why they keep finding interesting projects rather than the same boring things everyone else releases
@@jeffcunningham0389by taking risks and making movies that are different and interesting. And by giving new directors a chance with some modicum of a budget to make their ideas into films, rather than only having the same people make films. Not that I’m against big name directors but in the case of A24 it feels like they’re giving new people chances and also letting them have control of their vision for their films.
@@Miguel21ification you can't tell someone what something did or didn't remind them of lol. If Dream Scenario reminds someone of a Kaufman movie, then it reminds them of a Kaufman movie. They aren't saying that Kaufman literally worked on it 🤦♂️.
Dude, that scene you mentioned had me and my wife in tears. There were only a few other people in the theater and NONE of them reacted, so we were sitting there trying to stifle our laughter so as not to bother the others, but man, it was insanely funny.
Dude I was worried that my friend and I were getting annoyed glances by the other people in the theatre because we couldn't hold in our laughter at that scene 🤣🤣
there were multiple times when i was the only person laughing in my theater and there were at least 10 other people in there lol... i was wondering if i was crazy
The description for this movie reminds me of a short film I saw years ago called Sequence. It was about a guy who wakes up one day to realize that everyone has had the same dream about him, and pretty much everyone is afraid of him. I won't spoil anything for those that want to see it, but I recommend giving it a watch.
nic cage is not mediocre. he is a turbo overpowered actor, among one of the best that has ever graced the scene of movies. the fact that he pumps out 9000 movies a year - and - delivers is just a testament to how good he is at acting. he doesn't make mediocre movies, he is only limited by what the directors tell him to do. he's literally an insane actor.
I am ALL on board with Nic Cage these days. The dude is just having a blast, no matter what crazy-ass movie he's doing. I used to laugh AT him like a meme... but I respect the dude. I love an actor who just does the most batshit insane roles, can be scary AND funny and just bonkers... even a "bad" Nic Cage role is still entertaining and interesting, and not a whole lot of actors have that special "something" where they themselves are a whole vibe... :)
Not only has this movie gotten plenty of great buzz from advanced screenings, but I was already willing to watch it both due to starring Nic Cage and being from A24. And so I certainly can’t wait to check it out.👌🏽
Man, I am so happy you reviewed this. saw it the other night and left the theater slackjawed at how much i loved it. I went to find a review so I could hear some thoughts but none of the people i go to had any reviews, so thank god you did!
I’m so happy that you made a review on this. I love Nick cage movies and was captivated when I saw the trailer over a month ago. Even though it came out weeks ago no theater near me showed it until last Thursday. I went to see it and the usher asked me what movie I was seeing. To which I replied “dream scenario” and they looked at me like I had 3 heads, even the employees hadn’t heard about the movie. It’s a shame such an original piece doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Because this movie can spark interesting conversation
Nicolas cage was back to being back to being himself again and I love the dream scenarios They even use FREDDY KRUGER’s glove in this movie which is insane
Wasn’t expecting the movie to be a total fucking bummer where every single person victimizes one innocent man with irrationality. Like, no one was on his side, when he had a completely understandable meltdown, even his family turned against him. Everybody sucked but him.
Nic Cage is a consummate professional. Even if he is only getting what works out to be a student film with the budget of a pay-day loan, he still brings his A game. "Between Worlds" was nuts. I'm glad to see he is doing more serious and compelling roles. "The Color out of Space" and "Renfield" were both great. I'll have to give this a watch.
0:48 Cage said that he was facing financial issues but refused to take the 'easy' route of bankruptcy which meant doing around 4 VOD films a year but he always tried to give each role his best and have some fun. He said now he's debt free, he can now be a bit more selective which his roles.
Best movie. Nicholas showed us what it's like to be an idol of your generation and subsequently fade into the shadows of the past. This analogy with dreams is very good for understanding what thoughts we have when supporting the views of our idol and hatred of those topics that your idol has voiced or made somewhere. For example, the fact of a slap at the Oscars can be attributed to this division before and after. At first you adore your idol, then you hate him for his actions. This long-suffering life of actors and showmen.
Man I absolutely loved this movie. I’m still marinating on it but I totally agree that it goes wayy deeper than a lot of reviewers are saying especially with the perceived narrative of “cancel culture”. I don’t know if it’s my favorite this year but just a delightful time that I will be telling all my friends to go see.
I wouldn't be surprised to hear that a lot of runtime was cut from this movie, because it felt like there could have been a whole extra half-hour. The ending really threw me for a loop, and there were so many threads that just never came back up. Like, I thought his apparent habit of recording conversation is was going to bite him later, but nope it never comes back up. Cage's performance and the overall direction still hold the experience up as positive, in my book.
I need more Nic Cage in my life. He's one of the few actors who, alone, can make me want to see a flick. Good, bad, doesn't matter. He'll be worth watching. Unironically, the man is a genius.
one thing that i think you didn't mention is that his mental state seems to have SOME affect on the dreams everyone is having. after his encounter with the woman who had the "intense" dreams , and his response to it all - things went WAY down hill
i get that a lot of it is hysteria - but considering his daughter was the first to have a bad dream after his encounter with that woman - there has to be some deeper connection
Didn't even realize this was made by Kristoffer Borgli. I love one of his short films, Whateverest. Should be available to watch for free, I highly recommend it!
A24 is a beacon of hope in a dour world of filmmaking, i wish them all the best and they haven't let me down yet in so many years. I have hope for Iron Claw, big wrestling fan and it's gonna be a tough watch knowing the Von Erichs.
I’m so excited to see this! Nick Cage is my favorite actor ever. It did not start off that way but as an adult he hits all the right notes and I’m here for his strange and genius ways ❤
“It might be too weird for the Academy” my brother in Christ, Everything Everywhere All at Once won best picture and several other awards just last year
Everytime you see Nicholas Cage in these movies. He turns it into a cibematic masterpiece here. No matter what film genre he's in, and Nicholas Cage is indeed my all time favorite actors of all time.
Mild spoiler: I just don't get why the students write 'loser' on his car when they are supposedly afraid of him or think he's evil and does terrible things. It doesn't make sense to me
I think A24 should just buy cinema halls in major cities and run all their movies everyday to expose people to real, hard hitting, thought provoking cinema .. A24 dropping it in Dec can't be a coincidence, they are hoping for some awards
God, I love this movie. Love it. Not only is it great social commentary but the very, very touching thing at the end really moved me in a deep way. The longing, loss, sadness colliding in a creative way.
I just watched it and agree with alot of what u said. It lost me basically when it cuts out of him trying to see his daughter’s play and goes to that weird dream house thing. It felt like it moved on to trying to comment on something else in society, without finishing the commentary on fame. I just kind of got lost afterwards. And why does he wear the bracelet and allow ppl to come into his dreams and try to sell him things??
Nicolas Cage has been in my rearview mirror since viewing a trailer for Mandy in a college lecture setting. Dream Scenario sounds like a trippy time so I’m intrigued.
Haven't seen this yet, but it's awesome to see a movie with this kind of concept again. I feel like we used to get movies like this all the time, but now adays it's mostly just action or horror flicks.
Before I watched the review: I lovveeddd this film! Nic Cage is perfect for this style of role where you don’t know how seriously to take the premise, but my word does he take you along for the ride. I didn’t think it went too political into topics like cancel culture but was a general comment on truth vs perceived truth. How the idea of something can be so much more terrifying than the real thing. Some cringe moments but that felt purposeful. The ending was a little soppy but it was super A24.
I thought I was actually going to get through a movie without hearing any cringe right wing jabs but they managed to fit them in. Still a good film though.
It’s a comedy that ultimately turns the mirror on its audience in the third act that makes you think about your reaction and relationship to the misfortune of others.
Ngl, I totally missed that interpretation of the third act. Maybe I wasn't paying as close attention as I thought I was 😅 Can you elaborate on how it "turns the mirror" on you?
@@CheekiTiki The editing seeming to change around the part where he goes to the young woman’s apartment. Comedic editing is usually very quick and snappy which in the first part of the movie we get more of, but once we get to the girls apartment, shots start to linger and wallow on those awkward moments to where they are at first still funny but quickly become sadder and sadder as you have longer to think about what’s happening to Nic Cage’s character’s life. This reflection makes you think about how heartily and eager you were to laugh about the absurdity and awkwardness that came before. It was like the energy was sucked out of the room in the theater I saw it in, and I choose to believe that was a deliberate choice on the filmmakers part.
I saw this on Wednesday and absolutely loved it. Only flaw I had was that I thought the ending was too abrupt but I loved pretty much everything else about it.
This movie definitely lost me towards the end and its brand of comedy just isn't for me. However I'd still 100% recommend it. Very unique and awesome movie despite my small gripes with it.
I agree with the opinion of Nick Cage. He's always been over the top and kind of a joke, but he's committed to every role he's played. I saw The Weather Man at the dollar movie theater in my town and it was the first thing that made me realize he was actually good. He commits to a fault and it's what makes him good.
Anyone who’s on the fence for watching it. It’s a must watch. Great dark humor and that “romance” scene will have you laughing even after it’s over. 8.5/10
To be in the same realm as Adaptation is high praise indeed. Cannot wait to see this one. I was sold about 30 secs into the original trailer. Love love love me some weird Nic Cage.
I watched this with my sister, both high out of our minds. It was honestly one of the greatest cinema experiences I've ever had 😂 but when I sobered up, I was still excited to watch it again. I've been rewatching clips all week. Nicholas Cage does SUCH a good job of portraying someone so incredibly annoying, and yet so endearing at the same time. My favourite thing I've ever seen him in.
This movie is like if the Truman Show and Black Mirror had a baby. It was amazing on its commentary about celebrity & cancel culture. One of Nicolas Cages best performances.
They could’ve done so much better with this film. They shoehorned in stupid, pointless social media stuff and could’ve easily done more with making a comment on how we view ourselves and our priorities abd given the movie an actual decent ending.
Damn this movie really upset me. Went in blind just for Nic and A24. Came out in tears, what more differently could he have done. He shouldn’t have reacted poorly and cheated or being entitled. But still so messed up to happen to someone.
Same here. I was expecting just a funny film about a guy trying to get people to stop dreaming about him but the moment they went into the social media aspect and his "advertisement material" I was legit shocked. God what a film. Absolutely loved it.
I think it is about cancel culture and toxic sensitivity and maybe some hints of exploitation within big corporate companies. I think it explores how desensitized we as humans are. And notice how when he acted/poured his heart out as if we was the victim in the video online he made he got more shit for it. Even his own wife was turning her back his vulnerabilities. She even told him to apologize for the dreams for which he had no control. Apologize men were always wrong and don’t be vulnerable or else. His wife even left him. Maybe this is an attempt to call out Vance culture and toxic sensitivity. Maybe even take men’s mental health more seriously. I’m still pulling it apart. But so far I see hints if that I’m this movie. The move was funny, dark and sad all at the same time. Loved it!
Problem with movies today. Winner Best Picture Oppenheimer, a movie that literally told us nothing we didn't already know. And what was the great thought process? Nuclear weapons bad? Que the Boom. Very Big Boom. But here is Dream Scenario, a movie that is actually talking about something people are a bit afraid too. Social problems, and dangers, technology, cancel culture, mob mentality, innocent people getting bullied, the self proclaimed victims actually being the wolves. And here is Nic Cage showing that he is a very talented actor. Playing a challenging role given the emotional roller coaster he has to go on. But best actor went to Cillian Murphy. A role where, arguably, he plays this introvert that doesn't show emotions, everything is him talking about the ramifications, but using other characters to display his concerns. It's rather F#(Ked up.
Please do an analysis! I won’t spoil anything but there is a certain metaphor that is mentioned quite a bit and I wanna know your take on the application of the metaphor’s meaning to him and the ending of the movie.
I just watched this and it was maybe the weirdest movie I’ve watched in close to a decade. I honestly have no idea what the point of it was other than being super bizarre. I liked it though.
Chris, I just wanna thank you for unintentionally sorting out a question I had. The question being whether Adaptation or Burn After Reading would be a better pairing with Being John Malkovich. Now I can pair this with Adaptation for 2 wonderful Charlie Kaufman double features
This movie is two parts Twilight Zone, one part Black Mirror, and more proof that A24 is our most innovative Hollywood studio working today.
Love A24
NEON is catching up!
And 100% Nic F* Cage!!
matchstick men is so under rated too.. nic is a legend
Best franchise in mur world
You say this might be too weird for the Academy. But remember, last year's best movie award went to _Everything Everywhere All at Once_
There is hope for Cage being recognised for this!
Hell they gave best picture to the movie where the deaf lady banged the creature from the black lagoon lol
That had a female asian lead so it got bonus points. Although it was quite good😊
Everything Everywhere All at Once was a pretty good movie but the fact it’s the movie that’s won the most accolades of all time is laughable. Good movie but it’s definitely nowhere one of the greatest ever.
That was just pandering to Chinese slop
The academy almost always at least nominates films made by the Jones/Kaufman duo
One thing I found really cool about this film and Cage’s performance is that I never once felt that I was watching a Nicholas Cage movie. He really dissolves into this character. He WAS Paul Matthews.
This movie tackles the saying “let the narrative write itself” so well. Sometimes what others see becomes your reality. I liked how in the end he eventually just “became” what everyone thought he was with the incident the end.
You can always count on A24 to produce original films like this one.
One of the best Nic Cage performances this year!
"One of the best Nic Cage performances this year"
What a non-compliment. 😅
@@JanFWehHe made some great movies this year
a broken clock is right twice a day - and im fine with that :)@@JanFWeh
this month!
Looking forward to it. Mandy was a f*cking masterpiece. This dude's still got it...
I love that A24 is slowly becoming the new prestige of production studios. I can’t remember the first time I noticed that movies I loved seemed to all come from A24, but ever since I’ve ALWAYS been interested in everything they produce.
The irony is that A24 is a studio that probably isnt very controlling (at least the movies they make dont appear that way), so people literally like them because they just dont seem to give a shit.
First one i’ve seen was Green Room, Ex Machina, and then the Rover and Locke. I quickly went « okay this is something special here ».
Since I’ve seen 30 movies from them and liked or loved almost every ones.
@@MoonWalkerTexsRangeroh shit, I didn’t realize Ex Machina was A24!!!
@@BasketCase-rr7tx Yeah, people like them because the don't limit the creator's vision. One of the reasons why they keep finding interesting projects rather than the same boring things everyone else releases
A24 is the new Miramax!
Can we just pause for a moment and appreciate how A24 is single-handedly saving the film industry.
Save in what way?
@@jeffcunningham0389by taking risks and making movies that are different and interesting. And by giving new directors a chance with some modicum of a budget to make their ideas into films, rather than only having the same people make films. Not that I’m against big name directors but in the case of A24 it feels like they’re giving new people chances and also letting them have control of their vision for their films.
@@StymyParsley I’ll respect that answer
Now we just need some original comments
@@jeffcunningham0389 Every way
To get a NEW Kaufman/Jonzesque movie WITH Cage in 2023 is such a delight. Such a fun movie
Kaufman had nothing to do with this film
@@Miguel21ificationhence the use of "-esque" at the end of the comparison, meaning it's like one of their films.
@@ColombianThunder not really. Just watched it. It’s a lot more different than those movies.
And Jon brion didn’t score it.
@@Miguel21ification you can't tell someone what something did or didn't remind them of lol. If Dream Scenario reminds someone of a Kaufman movie, then it reminds them of a Kaufman movie. They aren't saying that Kaufman literally worked on it 🤦♂️.
Ah you're right. This feels like Kaufman's works
Dude, that scene you mentioned had me and my wife in tears. There were only a few other people in the theater and NONE of them reacted, so we were sitting there trying to stifle our laughter so as not to bother the others, but man, it was insanely funny.
Dude I was worried that my friend and I were getting annoyed glances by the other people in the theatre because we couldn't hold in our laughter at that scene 🤣🤣
I laugh too hard so loud everyone in theater start cussing at me.
Why do you have to hold in your laughter? (I've never seen the movie)
there were multiple times when i was the only person laughing in my theater and there were at least 10 other people in there lol... i was wondering if i was crazy
because the scene involves SA in an extremely obscure manor@@GrubKiller436
The description for this movie reminds me of a short film I saw years ago called Sequence. It was about a guy who wakes up one day to realize that everyone has had the same dream about him, and pretty much everyone is afraid of him. I won't spoil anything for those that want to see it, but I recommend giving it a watch.
Where is it?
@@jurassicpark1289over there
@@jurassicpark1289it's here on UA-cam
@@jurassicpark1289 On this site.
@@jurassicpark1289 A video called SEQUENCE - ESPECIAL TERROR 17.
Anything nic Cage does nowadays is amazing. He really went from mediocre movies to some of the best movies of the last 10 years.
Con Air, Face off and The Rock are not mediocre.
nic cage is not mediocre. he is a turbo overpowered actor, among one of the best that has ever graced the scene of movies. the fact that he pumps out 9000 movies a year - and - delivers is just a testament to how good he is at acting. he doesn't make mediocre movies, he is only limited by what the directors tell him to do. he's literally an insane actor.
He just has that memeable face, y'know 😂
@@BasketCase-rr7txThe list gets bigger.
Mandy was crazy good. The color from out of space?!?!
This movie has a very interesting premise that actually can be done with every genre. With a comedy, an horror movie or even a thriller movie
Nicolas Cage playing a dysfunctional straight man is a formula I will never stop watching.
Same
All Cage needs to do is play a functional gay man to destroy us all
Weather Man and Family Man come to mind too.
@@smittyjjensin558he seems like the kind of person who would be 100% on board with this too
I am ALL on board with Nic Cage these days. The dude is just having a blast, no matter what crazy-ass movie he's doing. I used to laugh AT him like a meme... but I respect the dude. I love an actor who just does the most batshit insane roles, can be scary AND funny and just bonkers... even a "bad" Nic Cage role is still entertaining and interesting, and not a whole lot of actors have that special "something" where they themselves are a whole vibe... :)
Not only has this movie gotten plenty of great buzz from advanced screenings, but I was already willing to watch it both due to starring Nic Cage and being from A24. And so I certainly can’t wait to check it out.👌🏽
Man, I am so happy you reviewed this. saw it the other night and left the theater slackjawed at how much i loved it. I went to find a review so I could hear some thoughts but none of the people i go to had any reviews, so thank god you did!
I’m so happy that you made a review on this. I love Nick cage movies and was captivated when I saw the trailer over a month ago. Even though it came out weeks ago no theater near me showed it until last Thursday. I went to see it and the usher asked me what movie I was seeing. To which I replied “dream scenario” and they looked at me like I had 3 heads, even the employees hadn’t heard about the movie. It’s a shame such an original piece doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Because this movie can spark interesting conversation
Nicolas cage was back to being back to being himself again and I love the dream scenarios
They even use FREDDY KRUGER’s glove in this movie which is insane
Oh is that what he was holding at the photoshoot in France? I thought it was just random medieval armor
Wasn’t expecting the movie to be a total fucking bummer where every single person victimizes one innocent man with irrationality. Like, no one was on his side, when he had a completely understandable meltdown, even his family turned against him. Everybody sucked but him.
When I saw Ari Aster's name as a producer, I was like "aahhh, of course"
I’m here for the Nic Cage renaissance.
Nic Cage is a consummate professional. Even if he is only getting what works out to be a student film with the budget of a pay-day loan, he still brings his A game. "Between Worlds" was nuts. I'm glad to see he is doing more serious and compelling roles. "The Color out of Space" and "Renfield" were both great. I'll have to give this a watch.
In a world a sequels, spinoffs, and reboots, I'm glad we can count on A24 for original movies like this
0:48 Cage said that he was facing financial issues but refused to take the 'easy' route of bankruptcy which meant doing around 4 VOD films a year but he always tried to give each role his best and have some fun. He said now he's debt free, he can now be a bit more selective which his roles.
I really enjoyed this film, made me laugh a lot. Nicholas Cage was as always AMAZING!!!!
So glad you mentioned the “romantic” scene lol my SO and I laughed, rewound, and laughed again.
I felt so bad for his character in this movie ... like what a horrible situation to be in. He did so well pulling us through all that.
it was a horrible situation that he handled in the worse way possible. i felt bad for him as well, but im not surprised as to what happened
Best movie. Nicholas showed us what it's like to be an idol of your generation and subsequently fade into the shadows of the past. This analogy with dreams is very good for understanding what thoughts we have when supporting the views of our idol and hatred of those topics that your idol has voiced or made somewhere. For example, the fact of a slap at the Oscars can be attributed to this division before and after. At first you adore your idol, then you hate him for his actions. This long-suffering life of actors and showmen.
Nicolas Cage is the GOAT! Can't wait to see this movie and thank you for the review! Keep up the good work!
The people in my showing, me included all laughed out loud at the 'awkward romantic encounter' scene. Which in the UK is VERY unusual!
Man I absolutely loved this movie. I’m still marinating on it but I totally agree that it goes wayy deeper than a lot of reviewers are saying especially with the perceived narrative of “cancel culture”. I don’t know if it’s my favorite this year but just a delightful time that I will be telling all my friends to go see.
Nic cage has had one hell of a career. Ups, Downs, and complete insanity. Man is a national treasure.
Dude. Spoiler warning.
What you talkin about willis
I wouldn't be surprised to hear that a lot of runtime was cut from this movie, because it felt like there could have been a whole extra half-hour. The ending really threw me for a loop, and there were so many threads that just never came back up. Like, I thought his apparent habit of recording conversation is was going to bite him later, but nope it never comes back up. Cage's performance and the overall direction still hold the experience up as positive, in my book.
I hated it tbh, never got to the point and it all ended loosely
I love the line "Have you been dreaming about me". There's a reason Cage is a legend
I need more Nic Cage in my life. He's one of the few actors who, alone, can make me want to see a flick. Good, bad, doesn't matter. He'll be worth watching. Unironically, the man is a genius.
As someone who’s doing things that he has to apologize for in their fiancées dream, I truly resonated with this film.
This is one of those movies that needs you to do a 30 minutes explained video about it chris! Happy new year by the way ❤
one thing that i think you didn't mention is that his mental state seems to have SOME affect on the dreams everyone is having. after his encounter with the woman who had the "intense" dreams , and his response to it all - things went WAY down hill
i get that a lot of it is hysteria - but considering his daughter was the first to have a bad dream after his encounter with that woman - there has to be some deeper connection
I thought the same and was wondering why no one else pointed it out. It couldn't have been a conincidence
Didn't even realize this was made by Kristoffer Borgli. I love one of his short films, Whateverest. Should be available to watch for free, I highly recommend it!
It’s no Beau is Afraid but Nichloas Cage is always a win in anything and this is no exception, weird but fun movie for me!
In this year alone he appeared in Renfield, Sympathy for the Devil and Butcher's Crossing. Plus a quasi-Flash cameo. The man has bills/debts to pay.
A24 is a beacon of hope in a dour world of filmmaking, i wish them all the best and they haven't let me down yet in so many years.
I have hope for Iron Claw, big wrestling fan and it's gonna be a tough watch knowing the Von Erichs.
I’m so excited to see this! Nick Cage is my favorite actor ever. It did not start off that way but as an adult he hits all the right notes and I’m here for his strange and genius ways ❤
“It might be too weird for the Academy” my brother in Christ, Everything Everywhere All at Once won best picture and several other awards just last year
Everytime you see Nicholas Cage in these movies. He turns it into a cibematic masterpiece here. No matter what film genre he's in, and Nicholas Cage is indeed my all time favorite actors of all time.
Mild spoiler:
I just don't get why the students write 'loser' on his car when they are supposedly afraid of him or think he's evil and does terrible things. It doesn't make sense to me
Nickolas cage just makes me happy when he truly acts
I know as if we are related just want him to do well
This film was awesome! There were times i wanted the dreams to go full bonkers but what we got was sufficient enough. Highly recommend
The cbt session at the university with all the students cracked me up “do you see what you’ve done ?!”
I think A24 should just buy cinema halls in major cities and run all their movies everyday to expose people to real, hard hitting, thought provoking cinema .. A24 dropping it in Dec can't be a coincidence, they are hoping for some awards
That'd be a sight. Having studios buying a theater hall would be insane to think about
Forget the movie.. can we talk about Chris' shirt for just one minute?
the reason he did so well in this roll is because he's actually that awkward in real life
Review Lady Ballers
2023 was a great year for movies, but this was my favorite film of the year, by FAR.
Can’t wait to watch this! Also, Chris, I hope you watch Beyoncé’s Renaissance film. Truly an experience like no other.
God, I love this movie. Love it. Not only is it great social commentary but the very, very touching thing at the end really moved me in a deep way. The longing, loss, sadness colliding in a creative way.
Chris always coming clutch with the cool shirts
Give us the Review for Disney's WISH next, Stucky!!!!!!!
I just watched it and agree with alot of what u said. It lost me basically when it cuts out of him trying to see his daughter’s play and goes to that weird dream house thing. It felt like it moved on to trying to comment on something else in society, without finishing the commentary on fame. I just kind of got lost afterwards. And why does he wear the bracelet and allow ppl to come into his dreams and try to sell him things??
Nicolas Cage has been in my rearview mirror since viewing a trailer for Mandy in a college lecture setting. Dream Scenario sounds like a trippy time so I’m intrigued.
Why would you write him off based on a trailer?
Haven't seen this yet, but it's awesome to see a movie with this kind of concept again. I feel like we used to get movies like this all the time, but now adays it's mostly just action or horror flicks.
Before I watched the review:
I lovveeddd this film! Nic Cage is perfect for this style of role where you don’t know how seriously to take the premise, but my word does he take you along for the ride. I didn’t think it went too political into topics like cancel culture but was a general comment on truth vs perceived truth. How the idea of something can be so much more terrifying than the real thing. Some cringe moments but that felt purposeful. The ending was a little soppy but it was super A24.
I thought I was actually going to get through a movie without hearing any cringe right wing jabs but they managed to fit them in. Still a good film though.
I'm glad you liked this one. It's sad that all the other movies that came out around that time werent good enough for a review.
If he didn't get nominated for Pig, which is truly one of his greatest performances ever, he's not gonna get anything for this either.
It’s a comedy that ultimately turns the mirror on its audience in the third act that makes you think about your reaction and relationship to the misfortune of others.
Ngl, I totally missed that interpretation of the third act. Maybe I wasn't paying as close attention as I thought I was 😅
Can you elaborate on how it "turns the mirror" on you?
@@CheekiTiki The editing seeming to change around the part where he goes to the young woman’s apartment. Comedic editing is usually very quick and snappy which in the first part of the movie we get more of, but once we get to the girls apartment, shots start to linger and wallow on those awkward moments to where they are at first still funny but quickly become sadder and sadder as you have longer to think about what’s happening to Nic Cage’s character’s life. This reflection makes you think about how heartily and eager you were to laugh about the absurdity and awkwardness that came before. It was like the energy was sucked out of the room in the theater I saw it in, and I choose to believe that was a deliberate choice on the filmmakers part.
Great dive into highs and lows of parasocial relationships and cancel culture.
I saw this on Wednesday and absolutely loved it. Only flaw I had was that I thought the ending was too abrupt but I loved pretty much everything else about it.
Nic Cage is unironically one of the best actors of his generation
What about the ending? Kind of lackluster
This movie definitely lost me towards the end and its brand of comedy just isn't for me. However I'd still 100% recommend it. Very unique and awesome movie despite my small gripes with it.
I agree with the opinion of Nick Cage. He's always been over the top and kind of a joke, but he's committed to every role he's played. I saw The Weather Man at the dollar movie theater in my town and it was the first thing that made me realize he was actually good. He commits to a fault and it's what makes him good.
Anyone who’s on the fence for watching it. It’s a must watch. Great dark humor and that “romance” scene will have you laughing even after it’s over. 8.5/10
To be in the same realm as Adaptation is high praise indeed. Cannot wait to see this one. I was sold about 30 secs into the original trailer. Love love love me some weird Nic Cage.
I watched this with my sister, both high out of our minds. It was honestly one of the greatest cinema experiences I've ever had 😂 but when I sobered up, I was still excited to watch it again. I've been rewatching clips all week.
Nicholas Cage does SUCH a good job of portraying someone so incredibly annoying, and yet so endearing at the same time. My favourite thing I've ever seen him in.
This movie is like if the Truman Show and Black Mirror had a baby. It was amazing on its commentary about celebrity & cancel culture. One of Nicolas Cages best performances.
They could’ve done so much better with this film. They shoehorned in stupid, pointless social media stuff and could’ve easily done more with making a comment on how we view ourselves and our priorities abd given the movie an actual decent ending.
Nicholas Cage would be a perfect Freddy Kruger in case they ever remake those movies.
I already saw this movie weeks ago at the cinema. It is outstanding and phenomenal. I'd very easily and happily give this one a 9/10.
Damn this movie really upset me. Went in blind just for Nic and A24. Came out in tears, what more differently could he have done. He shouldn’t have reacted poorly and cheated or being entitled. But still so messed up to happen to someone.
Same here. I was expecting just a funny film about a guy trying to get people to stop dreaming about him but the moment they went into the social media aspect and his "advertisement material" I was legit shocked. God what a film. Absolutely loved it.
I think it is about cancel culture and toxic sensitivity and maybe some hints of exploitation within big corporate companies. I think it explores how desensitized we as humans are. And notice how when he acted/poured his heart out as if we was the victim in the video online he made he got more shit for it. Even his own wife was turning her back his vulnerabilities. She even told him to apologize for the dreams for which he had no control. Apologize men were always wrong and don’t be vulnerable or else. His wife even left him. Maybe this is an attempt to call out Vance culture and toxic sensitivity. Maybe even take men’s mental health more seriously. I’m still pulling it apart. But so far I see hints if that I’m this movie. The move was funny, dark and sad all at the same time. Loved it!
Problem with movies today. Winner Best Picture Oppenheimer, a movie that literally told us nothing we didn't already know. And what was the great thought process? Nuclear weapons bad? Que the Boom. Very Big Boom. But here is Dream Scenario, a movie that is actually talking about something people are a bit afraid too. Social problems, and dangers, technology, cancel culture, mob mentality, innocent people getting bullied, the self proclaimed victims actually being the wolves. And here is Nic Cage showing that he is a very talented actor. Playing a challenging role given the emotional roller coaster he has to go on. But best actor went to Cillian Murphy. A role where, arguably, he plays this introvert that doesn't show emotions, everything is him talking about the ramifications, but using other characters to display his concerns. It's rather F#(Ked up.
It can't be weirder than the Emma Stone one you reviewed recently about the baby inhabiting their mum's corpse.
Yeah, I need that Shirt.
If you liked this, check out the previous film of the director, “Sick of Myself” , and if you go in blind , it’ll be quite the shocker 😉
Love Sick of Myself. After seeing it, this new film is clearly Kristoffer Borgli’s, through and through. :)
I thought of Being John Malkovich a few times watching this movie.
As a lucid dreamer, the dream scenes in the trailer look pretty accurate
Cage has had one of the best comebacks ive seen hes been going from strength to strength these past few years in my eyes i think it started with Mandy
Beau is afraid to Beau is everything, everywhere all at once
This film felt like a BIG CHRISTMAS present with beautiful bow, when you open it, it's just a pair of grey socks.
Where can I watch it out of theaters.
I don't think I've ever seen anyone buy a tabloid magazine in over ten years but they're always stocked lol
Please do an analysis! I won’t spoil anything but there is a certain metaphor that is mentioned quite a bit and I wanna know your take on the application of the metaphor’s meaning to him and the ending of the movie.
I just watched this and it was maybe the weirdest movie I’ve watched in close to a decade. I honestly have no idea what the point of it was other than being super bizarre. I liked it though.
I felt angry for Nic cages character like how he was treated was so extremely unfair great movie
Ikr. 😢
I noticed it's similar to Beau is Afraid too! Then I looked at one of the producers... It made sense. 😅
Is this movie online anywhere? I can’t find it at all
It's on HBO Max now
That's impressive that Cage is still not just kicking, but kicking butt and passionate about it.
So what grade does it get?
That is so true, that people nowadays take online articles way more seriously than they did tabloid magazines in the past.
Chris, I just wanna thank you for unintentionally sorting out a question I had. The question being whether Adaptation or Burn After Reading would be a better pairing with Being John Malkovich. Now I can pair this with Adaptation for 2 wonderful Charlie Kaufman double features