REVIEW: ‘Pig’

There are people for whom eating is no more special than brushing teeth. It’s just a necessity—sustaining the body with nutrients to get through the rest of the day. And then there are those whose lives revolve around food. A considerable portion of the day is spent thinking about the next meal, whether it be planning what to cook or planning what to order. Eating is an experience, every bite to be savored. For these people, Pig is the movie of the year.

From first-time director Michael Sarnoski, the movie stars Nicolas Cage as Rob, a reclusive truffle hunter whose pig is stolen—pigs have a knack for sniffing out the location of the prized fungi. Rob enlists the help of his sole buyer Amir (Alex Wolff), who takes him from the forests of Oregon into Portland to retrieve the kidnapped...

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Jul 25th 2021
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