by Rory Doherty
Nicolas Cage is a singular cinematic talent, but lately a string of lacklustre films attempt to capitalise on the pop culture image of him without adding to the conversation.
In Bong Joon-ho’s thrilling monster movie, the South Korean actor is tremendous as a hapless father attempting to save his young daughter.
The Scotland depicted in this incisive asylum drama is at odds with how the nation likes to see itself.
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