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- 2002
- Nicolas Cage
- 106 mins
- 18
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Nicolas Cage's directorial debut, starring James Franco, Brenda Blethyn and Mena Suvari. Handsome former gigolo Sonny returns to his New Orleans home in 1981 after leaving the army. Determined to go straight, he ignores his brothel-madam mother's pleas to continue hustling and tries to find a job among the "squares". But turning his back on his past is easier said than done.
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A star rating of 2 out of 5.
Sloan Freer
Nicolas Cage's New Orleans-set melodrama isn't a bad directorial debut, it's just a stale one. With echoes of Tennessee Williams, Wild at Heart and any other Deep South slow-burner you care to mention, the film's competently constructed but clichéd. James Franco is a handsome former gigolo who returns home from the army in 1981 hoping to go straight, much to the dismay of his trashy madam mother (Brenda Blethyn). Though Franco's performance is sympathetic, Blethyn wildly overacts, while Cage's cameo as a gay pimp is probably his career worst. Visually, the tale has appeal, with its retro-style colouring particularly attractive. However, the occasional arty shots are a big mistake.
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