When it comes to Nicolas Cage, I actually have a very complicated mood. His early films, such as "Changing Face", "Prison in the Air", "National Treasure", etc., have created very successful screen images. They are generally biased towards righteous and kind-hearted characters. It makes people feel the urge to fall into it. At that time, he had both good looks and acting skills. But his works after entering middle age are so unflattering that he was dubbed the title of "Bad Movie King" by fans. In addition, his few wonderful love and marriage life have basically destroyed all the characters established in the early years, and refreshed everyone's cognition.
And the newly released movie "Pig", when I heard that it was starring Cage, in fact, everyone was mentally prepared and basically abandoned the show. Including myself, I also saw that the ratings of foreign media seemed to be good, so I decided to take a look. I have always been cautious when watching the movie, intending to stop the loss in time as soon as there are signs of bad movies.
The rhythm of the film is very slow at the beginning. In a remote mountain and old forest, Uncle Cage lives with his mixed-colored little sow. It seems that this is a character who has been out of society for a long time, living a very simple life. He took the little sow into the depths of the forest, as if looking for something. There is actually an inadvertent foreshadowing here. It seems that the uncle first found some clues and then released the little pig to find truffles. A detail tells us that Uncle Cage's wife should be gone, but he still can't face it, and he can't even listen to the tape recorded by his wife to celebrate his birthday. Then, a little curly-haired brother driving a sports car came to receive the goods. The little brother was very happy to see the first-class truffles and exclaimed at the truffle pig. A character image of a truffle master is established. He and his little sow helper live deep in the mountains and forests, indifferent to the world.
Suddenly one evening, two masked young men broke in, snatched the truffle pig, and injured Uncle Cage. When the uncle woke up, he went berserk and decided to hunt for pigs. Uncle Cage, who lives in the mountains, can only ask the curly-haired brother for help. The little brother just heard that the pig was lost and was very depressed, which meant that his supply chain of high-quality truffles was going to be cut off. At the same time, in the face of Uncle Cage's powerful aura, he did not dare to obey. So, the two set foot on the road to find pigs. The plot starts from here, and the story will be told.
While looking for a pig, he unfolded the past life of Uncle Cage from a few words, obviously an uncle with a story. It turned out that the uncle was once a famous chef in the Portland area. Everyone who heard his real name showed expressions of surprise, amazement, and then curiosity and curiosity. It seems that when his career was in full swing, he suddenly disappeared. Cage also showed an amazing memory in the process of hunting pigs. He can extract from his memory hall at any time the past chefs, the guests who once met, the episodes that happened, and the dishes that he made. And showed very strong insight and persuasion, a few words let the former chef's younger brother, the current restaurant chef reveal the whereabouts of the truffle pig.
And how superb the skills of famous chefs are is shown by a story told by the curly-haired brother. The story is about a curly-haired boy who said that his parents, who often quarreled and argued when he was young, once had a long-lost happiness after eating a meal from a famous chef. The charm of a big meal made the two temporarily forget all disputes and pains, but they recalled the beautiful past and regained some happiness. In the end, the mother with severe depression chose to commit suicide, which is why the younger brother and his father have been fighting for so many years. He was not interested in the catering business, but he wanted to prove to his father that he was wrong. . This story will give a huge boost to later episodes.
Searching all the way, it turned out that the person who wanted to get the truffle pig was actually the father of the curly-haired brother, a more powerful supplier. After eating a closed door, the curly-haired brother persuaded Uncle Cage to just give up. At this time, the uncle told the truth. He said, "She can't smell truffles. I can tell where the truffles are by observing the characteristics of the trees." The younger brother was puzzled and said, "Then why must Find her?" Uncle Cage said lightly, "Because I love her."
This sentence made the little brother rekindle his fighting spirit, and he was determined to rescue the truffle pig together with the uncle. At this time, the uncle remembered the story that the younger brother told before, and woke up. He was determined to start with the method he was most familiar with, and dedicated the unforgettable meal of that year. His super memory reminded him of the ingredients, methods of that meal, and the red wine they drank at that time (a bit of an exaggeration here), Trying to evoke the softness in my dad's heart. Sure enough, Dad's psychological defense was broken, and the past came to his mind. Thinking of his wife, he couldn't help crying, and then he told the truth about the truffle pig. It turned out that when the pigs were robbed at that time, the two young people who did not know the importance of the pigs accidentally killed the pigs on the way to bring the pigs over.
Uncle Cage suddenly fell to the ground and cried bitterly. He lost his love and was unbearable. He seemed to be taken out of time. In the restaurant, the uncle said, "I've been thinking that if I didn't go to her, she would always live in my memory." The younger brother said leisurely, "But she No." The uncle said, "Yes, she won't." Then, he said goodbye to the curly-haired brother, returned to the lodge alone, and opened the tapes that his wife had left to celebrate his birthday, which is the movie Where he stopped at the beginning. It was a song that his wife sang for her, and the film ended with a nice ballad.
It is obviously a story of a chef looking for his own truffle pig, but the movie produced a story of a martial arts master returning to the rivers and lakes after many years, affecting the entire martial arts story. But there are not too many thrilling fights, more details of the lines and scenes, plus the meticulous performance of a few actors, have created several characters that are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. A little ruffian but kind-hearted curly-haired boy, a tough-looking but still soft-hearted little brother dad. Cage's acting skills have also recovered somewhat. Although he is full of beards and bloodstains on his face throughout the film, his eyes and micro-expressions are still infectious. A few important lines can also very resonate with the audience.
I think the movie is to tell us that everyone has something to lose, whether it's a person or something, and everyone handles pain differently. In the film, Uncle Cage obviously used the method of escape and transfer. He thought that if he didn't touch the person in his memory, that person would live forever, living in a corner that he couldn't touch, but alive. So he stayed away from the mundane world, away from society, away from all the people and the environment that reminded him of her, living alone, staying there, living a life without any meaning. However, at the end of the pig-hunting journey, he seemed to understand something, that is, if he faced it head-on, even if it was painful and cruel, he could finally go forward. Maybe moving on is the meaning of life.
Some people have not seen it and said that it is estimated to be similar to the theme of "Fast Pursuit" starring Keanu or "Little People" starring Bob Odenkirk. A small incident caused the heroes to return to the arena. But I think the core that "Pig" wants to express is more inclined to the level of inner exploration, and it wants to lead the audience to explore the topic of how to face pain, so it is also possible to put it in the genre of literature and art.
In addition, the domestic translation of the title is a disaster, called "Quick Pig Kill" or "Pig Hunting", why can't it just be translated? "Pig" is good.
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