Nic Cage Episodes

In this episode of Bad Dads Film Review, Sidey, Dan, Reegs and Cris review Pig, Michael Sarnoski’s 2021 drama starring Nicolas Cage as Robin Feld, a reclusive Oregon truffle hunter searching for his stolen pig. They discuss the film’s misleading revenge-thriller premise, Cage’s restrained performance, Alex Wolff as Amir, the Portland food underworld, the underground restaurant-worker fight club, Robin’s past as a legendary chef, the Eurydice restaurant scene, fine-dining pretension, chef culture, the emotional meal cooked for Darius, the death of the pig, the ending with Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire,” and why the film becomes a story about grief, memory and letting go rather than revenge.

If you've listened to the show for any length of time you'll know exactly what we think about Michael Bay movies. Peter Andre very kindly nominated on the Mr Bay's masterpieces, 1996's THE ROCK. Can this one shine through in spite of the contribution of our favourite auteur? Listen in to find out!