10 Worst Performances In 2017 Movies (So Far)
2. Nicolas Cage - Arsenal
If you enjoy Nicolas Cage's over-the-top, eccentric shtick, then Arsenal is the cinematic equivalent of an adrenaline-pumping skydive.
However, if you're desperate to see the actor regain a piece of that soul that made his performances in Adaptation, Kick-Ass, and Leaving Las Vegas so special, you'll be sorely disappointed.
Cage is in full-on 'Internet Meme' mode here. With his '80s pornstar moustache, terrible wig, and whatever the hell that nose is supposed to be, he's overacting his socks off, but the hilarity of the performance will not distract you from the fact that this is Cage at his laziest.
He's relying on his patented lunacy to get the job done, and he looks absolutely ridiculous while doing it. He speaks in an unintelligible, monotonous tone - like he's just rolled out of bed and landed on set - which was clearly an attempt to give his character some added quirkiness, but that's all the character has. It grows tiring, quickly.
If you've seen The Wicker Man, Bad Lieutenant, or even Face/Off then you know what you're getting here. Expect scenes from Arsenal to be added to all those 'Crazy Nic Cage' compilations on YouTube, if they haven't already. Ten years ago this may have been an entertaining performance, but today, Cage's crazy antics have long outstayed their welcome.