Umm... well....

Rating: 6/10 (1 July 2008)

There was once a film called Little Big Man. That film told a story which alternated between humorous sequences, some bordering on farce, and high tragedy. And it worked very well. So the juxtaposition of humour and tragedy can be very effective.
I'm not sure it worked in this movie.
The events of the film are not, in any way, funny, but Cage's droll voice-over narrative is constantly amusing. In fact, you spend most of the movie thinking "Gee, what an engaging fellow - witty, funny, the very essence of good company." And yet what he is doing must mean that he is either completely stupid (if he does not understand the effect his actions have) or completely devoid of any sense of morality (if he does not care). Even when his actions bring his life crashing down about him, he doesn't change.
I'm not sure the making the audience empathise with a wholly repellent protagonist is the best way to get your point across.
I quite enjoyed this film, but I was left feeling somewhat uneasy - there is something about it which just didn't feel right.