Pig
2021, drama, suspense
91 minutes
A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregon wilderness must visit Portland to find the mysterious person who stole his beloved foraging pig.
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10
2021-09-08
A surprisingly calm turn from Nic Cage anchors this affecting drama of one man and his truffle pig. Read more
10
2021-08-16
A sedate and moving character study with compelling commentary on the developed world that boasts a stunning performance from Nicolas Cage. Read more
9.0
2021-12-04
Michael Sarnoski’s Pig is one of, if not, the best directorial debut of 2021. It is a surprisingly thoughtful and meditative drama. Read more
8.8
David McGinnis of Fellowship of the Screen
2021-08-15
A better comparison would be First Cow: It’s a fully-formed, beautifully lensed allegory about grief and loss. It’s deliberately paced, but a strikingly efficient 92 minutes. It presents the underbelly of a world we kinda know — Portland fine dining — but with enough heightened originality to keep us on our toes.
8.3
2021-12-22
A showstopping turn from Cage and a marvelous debut from a young director carry what some will find a manipulative and head-scratching third act through to the end... Read more
8.0
2022-01-02
Michael Sarnoski is a filmmaker to watch in his feature directorial debut. I like his story telling style that takes its time in the way it reveals the character’s journey, and the payoff in the end is an emotional one. Read more
8.0
2021-08-19
Cage's prolific output of recent decades was initially due to his crushing financial debts, but in the last few years he seems to have been picking movies he actually cares about. Like the physically bedraggled but intellectually astute man he plays here, Cage appears to now be living and working on his own terms, to the great benefit of movie audiences. Read more
8.0
2021-07-19
Some thrillers earn the epithet of ‘edge of your seat’ experiences, but with Pig it’s more like you are waiting patiently for Rob to resolve what needs to be fixed. Successful debut by Sarnoski. Read more
8.0
2021-07-15
A uniformly strong supporting cast and their priceless reactions to Cage’s vagabond presence not only illuminate the pretension Sarnoski hopes to call attention to in Portland’s high-end restaurant culture. They give the actor the chance to react. Read more
3.0
2021-07-10
In the end, however, it’s not enough; Cage may be mesmerizing in every scene, but only because audiences are anticipating some spontaneous, chaotically absurd freak-out (utilizing a very special set of skills), which this production just isn’t able to deliver. Read more
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8.0
2022-05-13
Pig is een bijzondere titel in het oeuvre van acteur Nicolas Cage die zich de laatste jaren vooral laat kenmerken door bedenkelijke wanproducten. Read more
8.0
2021-11-05
Pig is het mooie relaas van een man op zoek naar zijn varken, maar meer nog naar de ultieme confrontatie met zijn tragische verleden. Cage kan het nog altijd. Read more
8.0
2021-10-29
Het verhaal is prima, maar Pig draait vooral om de dieperliggende boodschap. En die is heel mooi. Read more
8.0
2021-10-25
Pig is een melancholische film die cinematografisch zeer fraai is. Read more
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