day twenty-two

Wild at Heart (1990)

Awesome. Pretty funny, a little creepy and unsettling, supremely entertaining. I had high hopes for this one and it didn’t disappoint. Cage is very fine in his role, no over the top freakouts or blatant Cage-isms, but very effective and charming. He even sings well! Laura Dern, despite a bit of a dogface, is equally tits money. I think Juliette Lewis’ character in Natural Born Killers owes a lot to Dern for this one. The supporting cast is mostly good, with Willem Dafoe being the stand-out for my money. Bobby Peru (just like the country) is creepy as fuck. An enjoyable and rewatchable film. This one is staying on the hard drive long after 31 DoC becomes nothing but a memory.

Best moment(s): Cage killing a man with his bare hands in the opening scene; the side of the road dance/wig out scene; anything involving Bobby Peru; the death of Johnnie Farragut.

Menno’s rating: 6.3

Pickles’ rating: 6.8

Haircut’s rating: 8.1

Overall Cage grade: unanimous A