Kick-Ass may be the perfect summation of Nicolas Cage’s entire career, because in the end, I have no earthly idea what to make of it. One thing is for sure: it’s weird as hell. Playing the character of Big Daddy, he delivers a lot of his dialogue in a weird Adam West Batman-style of speech, which is bizarre. But maybe he’s supposed to be a little insane, because after all, he’s a grown man who dresses up to fight crime with his pre-teenage daughter. Then there’s his death scene (which you can view below). It’s an incredibly emotional moment, and much of this is brought about by Cage’s insane screaming. But then at the same time it seems like it’s appropriate for us to react like, why is he yelling like that? What is going on with him? WTF, Nic? You are crazy. And that’s as close as we can come to a conclusion on whether he’s doing something genuinely inspired or just downright crazy. Which of course leads to all sorts of questions of the distinction between the two, and if there even is one.
If there’s anyone who can blur the lines between mad genius or just plain madness, it’s Nicolas Cage.
What do you think? Is Nicolas Cage the best actor ever? Maybe the worst? Does he defy explanation? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Published: Apr 9, 2013 11:14 pm