“Pig” is an odd, original and unpredictable film, a debut work that is difficult to describe but rewarding for anyone seeking something you haven’t seen before.
It stars Nicolas Cage- whoa, did I just lose you? Where are you going? Come back!
A year ago, I was writing an article for this site that defended Cage – specifically, how this past January made it 25 years since he won the Best Actor Oscar (well-deserved for “Leaving Las Vegas”), an award most wouldn’t assume Cage had ever won.
I’m a big fan of his work but I get it; he’s spent the past 20 years making dozens of cheeseball cheapies, most of which simply exploited his tendency to howl at the moon in lieu of subtlety.
Over the past 20 years, Cage has surprised us with great, risk-taking works like...
