A Movie That Will Put You In A "Rage"

Rage (2014)

Rated R

Starring Nicolas Cage, Rachel Nichols, Danny Glover

Directed by Paco Cabezas

The Story:

Paul Maguire (Cage) is a former criminal who has lived the straight and narrow life for some time. However, when his daughter is kidnapped, and then turns up murdered, he assumes that members of the Russian mob have decided to come after him.  So he rounds up his old buddies, and they search for his daughter's killer, using any means necessary.

Never heard of this one?  It was originally titled "Tokarev".

Never heard of that one either?

You're not missing anyting.

Cage's latest direct-to-DVD affair (or at least it seems like it) is the worst yet.

Stolen was pretty good. The Frozen Ground had its moments. Seeking Justice was okay.

I watched this one, but the eyes pretty much glassed over by the halfway point.

Thankfully, I had homework to keep me occupied and I kept looking back up to see if the movie was getting any better.

Nope, just louder and more violent.

Your typical twists and turns as the body count rises.

Then, there's the big reveal of who really killed his daughter.

I was only half-paying attention, and I figured out the killer an hour earlier, and could have easily saved the lives of 30 extras.

:)


Available to stream on Netflix as of this writing.

Final Grade: C-

Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: Nah, the latest in a string of Cage's direct to DVD features is my least favorite of the bunch.

A Secret Society for "Seeking Justice"

How far would you go for revenge?

The Story:

When Will (Nicolas Cage) finds out that his wife (January Jones) has been assaulted and raped, he makes a deal with Simon (Guy Pearce), a stranger he meets at the hospital, to have the man who did this to his wife killed, in exchange for a favor down the road.  At first he hesitates, then he agrees.  True to his word, the offender winds up dead, and then suddenly Will is being asked to kill another sex offender.  Will isn't a murderer, but Simon and his partners are very persuasive.  The race is on as Will has to try and clear his name, and get out from under Simon's thumb in this thriller set in New Orleans.

This is another film that came out, and didn't last long in theaters, if it even showed in theaters.

It's really not that bad.

I'm not sure which is the worst part of the film: Cage's goatee or Pearce's shaved head.  Both seemed wrong and unnatural to me.

: )

It's a by the numbers thriller with twists that you expect, and maybe some you don't.

Nothing monumental, but nothing that doesn't hold your attention while you watch it, and that's a good thing.

Now streaming on Netflix as of this writing.

Final Grade: C+

Would I Own It: Probably not, but if it was playing, I could watch it again.