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A review by Chris Sawin
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Written by Chris Sawin on Mon Jul 24 2023
If you’re a big fan of Nicolas Cage, then _Sympathy for the Devil_ is worthwhile. Cage’s role as the passenger is like an amplified version of Castor Troy from _Face/Off_ with a touch of Frank Booth from _Blue Velvet_; he is totally and relentlessly unhinged with a killer violent streak. His chemistry with Joel Kinnaman is intriguing, as well. Cage is the one pulling all of the powerful punches, but Kinnaman dodges and weaves like a pro; he’s the unsung hero of their interactions.
But the storytelling in the film is clunky at best. Most of the energy of writing the film seemed to go into get...
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- hitchhiking
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