In the role of Roy, moderate exaggeration and plain truth are perfectly unified. Although this is a film supported by performances, the screenwriter's role in enhancing the appeal of the film is obviously greater than that of "Perfect", because the plot of the film also contains an unexpected turn. This turning point changed the fate of Roy in the film and also added room for aftertaste to the audience. This turning point is so sudden that even if I watch it again, it is impossible to find any clues from the previous plots and performances. From a rational point of view, this is indeed a successful design. But for acting, especially for showing Loman's acting skills, it seems a bit tricky.
"Stickman" is a family movie built with lies. The so-called "stickman" is an old fox who only has a box of matches in his hand and can praise it as gold, so you can buy it obediently. But when the professional old liar Roy encounters the professional little liar Angela, the two liars eat their lies and at the same time reflect on their absurd life.
"Stickman" is a model of technique, beautifully produced, Cage and the others perform well, but the film is a bit hollow in the center.
"Stickman" will interpret the life of a liar along a relaxed route. The screenwriter and director chose the protagonist Roy's dilemma outside the deception life instead of deception as the focus of description, which makes Nicolas Cage's acting skills more useful. When Cage showed Roy's behavior disorder, he paid great attention to proportion: on the one hand, it fully showed the ridiculousness of those small movements, on the other hand, it allowed the character's emotions and feelings to permeate through the screen.
