Dying of the Light
2014
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Evan Lake
Milton Schultz
Banir
Michelle Zuberain
Mbui
Aasim
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Critic Reviews for Dying of the Light
All Critics (36) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (33)
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The plotting doesn't make much sense but Cage gives a typically flamboyant and uneven performance as the stubborn old agent.
January 7, 2015 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
While this was all no doubt galling for Schrader and Kosuth, you don't get the sense that there is a masterpiece lurking somewhere underneath.
January 7, 2015 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
What remains is by no means catastrophic, just solemn and inconclusive, with the darker psychological resonances (Cage's character faces encroaching dementia) lost in a rather woolly mix.
January 4, 2015 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
In recent years, Paul Schrader has reached the unenviable position where his career has become at least as horribly compelling as the movies that he makes.
January 1, 2015 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
There are some great ideas here, and the film as a whole does make for cheerfully compulsive viewing.
January 1, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Something's amiss in the folds of punchy dialogue and a spy-filled plot.
December 29, 2014 | Rating: 4.5/10 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Dying of the Light
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Jul 12, 2017Evan Lake (Nicholas Cage) was a legend at the C.I.A., but after years in the game, and a particularly horrible experience at the hands of the Taliban, he was diagnosed with dementia, and forced into retirement. Lake is moving on with his life when new information comes to light, that his old nemesis, a terrorist leader long believed dead, is back. Knowing their best chance to catch him is Lake, they turn to him for help, but can he keep it together long enough to complete his mission? This unbelievably was a b-movie, yet a remarkably strong performance for Nicholas Cage, who randomly had to go between C.I.A. legend and confused old man. His performance is aided by the late Anton Yelchin, playing an analyst who admires Lake so much, that he goes against orders to help him with his mission. The whole dynamic between the man at the end of his career on his last mission, and the boy at the start of his career on his first mission, really added something different, that you don't typically see in espionage films. Dying of The Light really does have a lot to like about it, but one must remember, it is an espionage film and a direct-to-video one at that. The writing isn't spectacular and parts of it are more than somewhat confusing. They also throw in a lot of Evan's flashbacks and delusions at the completely wrong times, which really did start to bother me as the film got more intense. Overall, I did enjoy this film, I thought the acting was terrific, and I loved the dynamic and chemistry between the two leading men, despite the obvious age difference. Dying of The Light certainly isn't a perfect movie, but it's still an entertaining one.Todd S Super Reviewer
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Jun 07, 2016It's just a simple revenge thriller that never takes off and becomes very stale very quickly, Not a bad acting performance by the cast but with little action and a plot that is over sold there isn't much for people to enjoy I'm afraid.Jamie C Super Reviewer
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Oct 03, 2015Absolutely terrible, but since that's exactly how it looks, I guess you could say that this film doesn't disappoint. Worth seeing if you like shitty Nicolas Cage films.Stephen S Super Reviewer
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