This is an odd film. It's hard to imagine the first run reactions from filmgoers upon it's first release. Well, it's not too hard. The film tanked. That said, it probably plays better now, with whatever then-current thesis about yuppie capitalism taking a backseat to Nic Cage's manic over the top performance. Wealthy NY executive Peter Loew meets a new flame, and his life changes in unexpected ways. While the support all do excellent work, this is largely a one man show. Cage goes all out into histrionics and prefaces the Jim Carrey school of acting we'd see in the next decade. It's not a great film, but it's darn entertaining. You won't be able to look away. Part comedy, part horror, part what-the-heck, this mixed bag is sharply written and executed, and fans of oddball and 80s cinema should check it out.
Review of Vampire's Kiss
