A 2021 thriller with a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes has been described as « terrific » and is available to watch on Netflix.
Pig is an American drama film written and directed by Michael Sarnoski based on a story by Vanessa Block and Sarnoski.
The film’s synopsis reads: « A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped. »
Nicolas Cage stars in the movie alongside Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin, Nina Belforte and David Knell.
Pig has received an impressive 97% rating from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
One audience reviewer described the film as « terrific » and added that it was a « beautifully filmed metaphor for what has value in our lives ».
The critics consensus reads: « Like the animal itself, Pig defies the hogwash of expectations with a beautiful odyssey of loss and love anchored by Nicolas Cage’s affectingly raw performance. »
« I missed seeing Pig on its original release, and that was my mistake. Do not make the same one. This is vital, unmissable cinema, » one critic said.
Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film a score of four out of four stars, writing: « The unpredictable Cage delivers some of his best work in years. »
While Richard Whittaker of The Austin Chronicle awarded the film four-and-a-half out of five stars and said: « At a time when so many people are struggling to find something of value in their lives, when people are fleeing jobs, cities, futures they thought they wanted, Cage has crafted a quiet soliloquy about grasping onto something that has meaning. »
With the audience rating sitting at 83% the audience are not quite as convinced as the critics.
The audience consensus states: « Slow and strange but well-written and acted, Pig has some profound messages about life for viewers willing to settle in for the ride. »
Pig is available to stream on Netflix right now.
