Frequent profanity, including "f--k" and "motherf---er." A wife tries to seduce a younger man, telling him how she fantasizes about sleeping with younger men; the husband asks the younger man how long it has been since he has received oral sex, and if he wants to have sex with his wife. And yet there are sometimes gems in between. This film unravelled a story, without any twists or turns, which means that everything the viewer anticipates to happen, happens. Strange things happen to people around this ... See full summary ». Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners. What started off surprisingly interesting and suspenseful, turned bland after the fist half. Grand Isle in US theaters December 6, 2019 starring Nicolas Cage, Kelsey Grammer, KaDee Strickland, Luke Benward. A researcher from the Indian Council of Historical Research goes to a village to look into a murder case that has a connection to a treasure. While Nicolas Cage and Kelsey Grammer are co-top-billed on the poster for this faux-gothic faux-noir thrill-deficient thriller, the two master thespians are not given the opportunity to play off each other. Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.
[6][7], https://www.fwweekly.com/2019/11/16/lone-star-film-festival-report-days-1-3/, https://dallasinnovates.com/lone-star-film-festival-to-feature-texas-filmmakers-celebrities-and-more-than-140-films/, https://www.cinefilos.it/cinema-news/2019b/noir-in-festival-2019-tutti-i-vincitori-della-29-edizione-419036, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Isle_(2019_film)&oldid=984883363, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 22 October 2020, at 17:43. How did the couple meet? Kelsey is too good for this and even Nic with all this recent string of duds is above this. She got a dark side... Darker than hell. It was better than I was expecting. A handyman with a sex life on the back burner since his lovely wife gave birth to a cuddly daughter. "Motherf---er" used. Four years in the making, it explores the scandal that led an honest, hard-working man ... See full summary ». A young father is charged with murder and must prove his innocence by recalling a very twisted and dark night of events. It's revealed that two characters have people chained in the basement; character shown barely conscious and asking for help. Unfortunately, in a sad and sinister way, I had hoped this film was based on some true events which in turn would have made this movie twice as entertaining, or not half as bad as the final product. Irritated, Fancy turns attention to Buddy out on the lawn. Forced to hire a ca [2] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 29 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Looking for a slightly scary movie to watch this Halloween? Every film with him (and nowadays it's a lot every year) is a mandatory watch for me. Alas, there are no actual dogs on Japan's real Isle of Dogs — but that's what we have Wes Anderson for. I am in no way affiliated with the movie for the record. Nicolas Cage play a trigger-happy ex-Marine living on a quiet island in Louisiana with his seductive wife (Strickland). Nicolas Cage play a trigger-happy ex-Marine living on a quiet island in Louisiana with his seductive wife (Strickland). Buddy’s a new dad and a failing entrepreneur, so he makes do as a handyman. What Was the Best Movie/TV Show of November 2019. Isn’t this the plot line of several earlier Nicolas Cage films? Filming took place in and around Grand Isle, Louisiana. At least not until the very end. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, The Humanity Bureau, Transformers 4: Age of Extinction, Money Plane.
Apparently even the marine uniform Cage was wearing, was also completely wrong. I really can't let a single Cage movie pass by. Why? But it had me guessing. At least not until the very end. Walter (Nicolas Cage) is a bitter, fatalistic persona. Until halfway somewhere.