Mandy

2018 Directed by Panos Cosmatos

The Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire.

Nicolas Cage Andrea Riseborough Linus Roache Ned Dennehy Olwen Fouéré Richard Brake Bill Duke Line Pillet Clément Baronnet Alexis Julemont Ivailo Dimitrov Hayley Saywell Stephan Fraser Kalin Kerin Tamás Hagyuó Paul Painter Zeva DuVall

Alternative Title

Μάντυ

action thriller horror fantasy

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Review by Sean Baker 26

Saw it last night at a sold-out show at the American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre. Had a blast. Wholly original, hypnotic, brutal, beautiful, trippy, etc, etc, etc... everything you now expect from Panos Cosmatos.
Performances are fantastic. Andrea Riseborough is quickly becoming one of my faves.
See this on the big screen.
Review by matt lynch ★★★ 27

If this was 80 minutes long it'd be the movie bro catnip you crave: visually completely dazzling, exceptionally violent and unpleasant, frequently hilarious (intentionally or not, depending on your level of ironic detachment), and loaded with mega-Cage. But that extra 40 gives you plenty of time to think about how wickedly, unnecessarily slow, completely corny and affected, and vaguely misogynistic it all is. I'd be lying if I didn't say this was a good time, the Yes album cover demonic hypno-drone is pretty much unimpeachable, but whatever Cosmatos thinks he's up to he could sure stand to lighten the fuck up a little.
Review by davidehrlich ★★★★ 15

if this film were any more metal* they'd have to mine it out of the Earth before each screening.**
*yes it's me, the ultimate authority on what is and isn't metal / the kid who bought Metallica's "Reload" in 7th grade, listened to the first song a few times, and moved on to the dark recesses of emo without ever looking back.
**but seriously MANDY is super metal. delighted it exists. Andrea Riseborough and Nicolas Cage both give performances as good as any i've seen this year.
Review by Karsten Runquist ★★★★½ 16

Had it on for 5 min before my roommates told me to turn it off
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★★ 8

95
Lost my spine in the theater.
Review by Jacob Knight ★★★★½ 6

Alejandro Jodorowsky‘s GHOST RIDER, scored with dronecore stoner metal. Paint this whole movie on the side of a fucking conversion van.
Review by demi adejuyigbe ★★★½

ME LAST NIGHT AFTER MANDY: i don't know what the fuck that was. it was slow and bewildering and a bit more boring than i expected. but it was also really beautiful? whatever. i'm tired
ME JUST NOW AFTER READING THE SYNOPSIS AND WATCHING THE TRAILER AGAIN: oh sick so i can just rent this thing and watch it again on google play right now?
as much as i think this is a beautiful thing to watch in a theater, it's also the kind of dark, deliberate watch that i would've probably enjoyed more if i watched it at home. very surprised at how straight-forward this movie was plot-wise, given how wild it is every single other aspect
i get…
Review by nathaxnne ★★ 127

Mandy was someone who had been through some shit, some horrible shit and she came out scarred but alive, able to read and draw and dream and sleep and get high and listen to metal. Life was difficult and heavy but finally possible. She had someone who she loved and could live with. Her trauma was subsiding and becoming integrated into her daily life. Her nightmares at night weren't quite as bad anymore. Only once or twice a month now would she wake up, sheets clenched in her fist, having to get up and go to the bathroom and smoke a bowl staring out into the rainy night, having to collect herself before going back to bed and getting through…
Review by iana ★★★★ 6

jesus fucking christ
Review by karen h. ★★★★★ 4

fuck everyone who doesn’t think nicolas cage is one of the most tender actors alive
Review by Hollie Horror ★★½ 18

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Can I be real for a moment? I kept almost falling asleep and when my eyes would snap back open, I'd still be watching the same exact slow-motion scene as when I first nodded off. Not into the gimpy cenobite cult gods or Mandy burning alive so her man can have his vengeance, she was the only interesting character and before I knew it, she was gone [obviously excluding Cheddar Goblin]. Loved the final shot of the movie, but I just wasn't feeling it overall. Y'all can tell me "you should have seen it in a theater," but then I'd just ask you, "why, so I can still not like it, but only louder?"
Review by maria ★★★★ 5

what

Recent reviews

Review by Fede ★★★

La trama es una garcha pero me gusta mucho lo visual
Review by Jules_C ★★★½

DUELO DE MOTOSIERRAS
Review by broooom ★★★★½

One of the most batshit crazy films but I kinda love it. Also Nic Cage performance is great and also hilarious at the same time
Review by Nick Babin ★★★★★

Mandy is the single most insane movie I have ever seen.
Visually stunning, terrifying, compelling and fucking beautiful performances across the board, god tier fight choreography.
This movie is proof that creativity will always trump what sells. This is one of the most interesting and wild rides I have ever sat through. What an absolute trip.
A masterpiece.
🤘
Review by UdaySwaroop ★★★

So many scenes were lag for me But that last 40 mins was intense and incredible ❤️
Nicholas Cage performance was Outstanding 🙇
Review by Pedro Henrique Guimarães ★★★

FOTOGRAFIA BELÍSSIMA E UMA TRILHA SONORA MARAVILHOSA.
A fotografia e a trilha sonora, dá um ar PSICODÉLICO para o filme (e isso é foda).
A violência é "legal", mas, pouco você irá saber sobre os personagens (principalmente o do Nicolas Cage).
MAS, EU RECOMENDO.
Review by Christopher Martin ★★★

Despite a group of like-minded friends gathering in a colorful, retro-styled environment to imbibe and groove to campy music, MANDY (2018) is not tiki adjacent.
Review by Alexan_Kl ★★★

Ein Film wie ein Fiebertraum, der irgendwo zwischen anstrengend und einzigartig liegt.
55%
Review by Karl ★★★½

A pretty wild ride. Loved the aesthetic. Was hoping for more of a gore filled rampage, but none the less it was great fun.
Review by KrisKelvin99 ★★★★ 4

Well okay then...
I would have loved to see this in a packed theater when it came out, and i’d love to rewatch at some point in a more conducive environment to truly fall in love with a movie. I imagine I could love it more on another watch, but even so, Mandy is pretty mind blowing. I waited forever for that one shot, and boy does it fucking pay off. Some incredible visual gymnastics here, and Nic Cage is impeccable as always.
Review by Josue Torres ★★★½

Nicholas Cage matando cristianos, que mas quieren en esta vida?
Review by Teo Suzuki ★★★½

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

-=Nintendoshi Challenge #1=-
Proof that the fade is the best transition in movie history.
Weekly reminder that a 7/10 is in fact a good score and I would recommend this movie to everyone and their mom. Only reason I don't rate it higher is it wasn't 100% my thing and it was kinda slow (coulda been like 20-30 minutes shorter tbh)
Nic Cage really makes this movie. Love everything he does. Best moments of Mandy include:
-Nic Cage losing his shit in the bathroom
-Nic Cage making his own giant scythe
-Nic Cage shooting people with a crossbow
-Nic Cage tasting the cum jar
-Nic Cage cutting people's head off
-You get the idea
Also one of the cultists looked like a blonde Wes Anderson lmao