Amazon quietly adds film with 'Nic Cage's finest performance'
Fans consider the title one of the actor's renaissance films
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Amazon Prime has quietly added a 'nightmarishly funny' film which also showcases 'Nicolas Cages' finest performance' according to fans.
Dream Scenario was only just added to the streaming platform this week but it is sure to captivate viewers as it features the iconic Hollywood actor. Initially released in 2023, it is a title that is considered by some film buffs as part of the 'Cage renaissance' which saw him take on a number of unexpected roles which also include films like Pig and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
In the film, Cage stars as University Professor Paul Matthews, a family man who finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. However, his new found fame starts to get out of hand, and he struggles to juggle the growing attention and questions about what is really happening.
Fans think Nic Cage pulls of one of his finest performances in Dream Scenario (
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The situation is made even more difficult when all of his visitations to subconsciousness take a dark and nightmarish turn, and the world quickly turns against him. His whole family then have to deal with the consequences.
It boasts a 91% score on website Rotten Tomatoes and while some critics compared the premise to that of Netflix's hit anthology show Black Mirror, they also praised its theme.
One reviewer said: "Dream Scenario turns its approach into an excuse for a light chapter of Black Mirror. Luckily for everyone, nothing that Talking Heads' music can't fix." Another critic added: "This movie is incredibly inventive. Nicolas Cage is fantastic in this role as a man who can't quite deal with all the things that are happening to him that he has no control over."
Meanwhile, fans were full of praise for the lead acting performance by Nic Cage. One posted online, saying: "This was some of Nicolas Cage's best acting in many years. It was a social commentary on the sheer idiocy of cancel culture and its consequences. I dug it! Thought it was both hilarious and serious when needed!"
The film offers a unique look at fame and cancel culture (
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Another claimed: "A nightmarishly funny premise has Cage’s improbable horror icon edifying the darkly droll and culturally relevant Dream Scenario."
While a third commented on the film's approach to cancel culture. They said: "I went into this movie expecting a quirky, surreal comedy about Nick Cage randomly appearing in strangers’ dreams. What I got was a thought-provoking, surprisingly sad examination of fame, cancel culture, mass media, and targeted ads. This film has a lot of layers to it, and definitely rewards discussion and repeat viewings. I can’t get the film out of my head, which is appropriate, given the subject matter, and really lets you know what an interesting and unique work it is."
They also continued by remarking on the acting in the film, including a surprise appearance from the star of Superbad and Scott Pilgrim vs the World: "The acting is great, with both Nick Cage and Michael Cera getting to play different characters than the memes they’ve been reduced to."
Dream Scenario is streaming on Amazon Prime.