Grade: D
Nicolas Cage's roles have ranged from heroes (
Con-Air), terrorists (
Face/Off), and helpless alcoholics (
Leaving Las Vegas), and now he plays a private investigator in
8mm. No surprise. From the previews,
8mm seems like the harmless, "conspiracy theory" movie where the good guy stumbles across a much larger situation than he first thought. It is not like that at all.
8mm does not have a vast conspiracy behind it, nor is it harmless. It is a disturbing, yet skillfully done piece of work that goes one extra level too far on the ladder of decency.
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