So how can this be, andwhois Longlegs?
Until then we only see him shot torso-style, never revealing his head and face until later.
It is the only encounter he seems to have that doesnt end in blood and gore.
Maika Monroe in ‘Longlegs’Neon
Cages presence doesnt get presented into full view for a while, but his being is always there.
Its almost musical in its own way.
If you are looking for a psychological backstory a la Norman Bates, forget it.
Nicolas Cage in ‘Longlegs’ (Everett Collection)Neon
This is a sick pup who creates porcelain dolls of his victims and leaves them as clues.
You applaud the sheer hubris of it.
Hannibal Lecter he isnot,but in Cages hands, Longlegs is undeniably a hoot.
This is an actoralwaysworth the price of admission.
Think a cross between Agent Starling and Lisbeth Salander and you have the template for Lee Harker.
Its flaws thankfully arent fatal.
Shout out to Eugenio Battaglias effective sound design, almost a character in and of itself.
Andres Arochi provides the atmospheric cinematography that Roman Polanski would love.
Producers are Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Dave Caplan, Chris Ferguson, Dan Kagan, and Cage.
