Synopsis
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.
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.
Elijah Wood Christopher Figg Adrian Politowski Robert Whitehouse Josh C. Waller Peter Bevan Todd Brown Nick Spicer Nate Bolotin Daniel Noah Martin Metz Lisa Whalen
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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.
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.
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.
Alejandro Jodorowsky‘s GHOST RIDER, scored with dronecore stoner metal. Paint this whole movie on the side of a fucking conversion van.
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…
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…
fuck everyone who doesn’t think nicolas cage is one of the most tender actors alive
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
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.
🤘
So many scenes were lag for me But that last 40 mins was intense and incredible ❤️
Nicholas Cage performance was Outstanding 🙇
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.
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.
Ein Film wie ein Fiebertraum, der irgendwo zwischen anstrengend und einzigartig liegt.
55%
A pretty wild ride. Loved the aesthetic. Was hoping for more of a gore filled rampage, but none the less it was great fun.
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.
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