a phenomenal achievement in awfulness . it actually hilariously awful . first off . nicholas cage must now have make it to the final in the over emote category in his acting class . wear new hair plug and with a face that have be lift so many time his pin back ear seem to be strain to touch in the back he ooze not only a sick smarmiess but create a hero character that you have no vested interest in . i do not know what it be with neil labute and female character . he make female out to be totally deviant and evil . and pay them back by have cage punch several of them directly in the face and call them all be a few time too . i have enjoy labute early film and a few of his play . but it a strange fascination he have . i would give this film a negative solely base on ellen burstyn performance . by the time she finally make her appearance ( bravely soldier through her scene with her wig line clearly visible on her forehead ) it seem like all hope may be lose . she deserve an oscar right here and now for say her line with a straight face and when she appear wear a white mumu and blue and white and and gold face paint boom about the wicker man you know that work with scorcese and friedkin really prepped her for this role dang well . this movie be so wrong head and cuckoo that be have to be see to be believe . highlight include represent nicholas cage run away from a swarm of bee and then fall down a hill . nicholas cage steal a bicycle and look like ms. gulch from the wizard of oz rid around on it . nicholas cage run around the island kick down door look for the miss girl . leelee sobieski plummeting from a once promising act career in a brawl with cage . ellen burstyn dance around in a say while mumu . nicholas cage scream who burn it . who burn it . who burn it . who burn it . who burn it . who burn it . for no reason . nicholas cage in a bear costume ( i be not kid ) run through the wood and take off the costume ( but leave the bear foot on ) and then do some karate move to some villain . and you haven not live until you have see the final 15 minute of the movie and it dreadful epilogue that look like it be shoot yesterday in your cousin basement . needless to say and if you can make it through this film without laugh out loud then you deserve a medal . there be actually a point in the movie where i stop snicker to wonder if maybe this wasn not an elaborate send up of hysteria film . only to be remind when cage would scream or shout or whisper his dialogue that he really be take himself quite seriously . i think this one be destine to be a cult film all over again . just because it so dreadful .