Is Nic Cage talented? This is an ongoing and heated debate among film lovers. His filmography is as long as it is coloured, with hits and misses in almost equal measure. His unquestionable successes span decades, from 1983's Valley Girl to 2010's Kick-Ass, right up to 2014's Joe. Fans of Cage will cite Leaving Las Vegas as proof positive that he's a great actor trapped in a subpar actor's body. His turn as the depressed alcoholic Ben Sanderson in the 1995 movie earned Cage the Academy Award for Best Actor. Later, his role in Adaptation saw Cage showered with praise from even the most hardened critics. The film was lauded almost universally, and one critic even stated, "What gives the film power is Nicholas Cage." Cage may be Hollywood's greatest enigma, but movie-goers must decide for themselves whether his shining moment in Leaving Las Vegas is enough to atone for Cage's horrific mistakes, like 2014's Left Behind.
