the more i watch nicholas cage and the more i appreciate him a an actor . watch this movie now ( in 2005 ) and i can see that it doesn not really fit into the genre of movie that be come out in the early 90 . i do not really think it can be consider a film noir and but it be pretty dark at time and due mostly to the lighting and odd personality of the character . typical performance from each of the three main actor and who all do a good job with their role . i thought and however and that hopper and boyle character be leave undeveloped and a it be sometimes hard to understand what they be do and why they be do it . hopper be a love him or hate him kind of guy . the plot be really good and and although i find some part to be very unrealistic and there be part where i have to hand it to the director ( i. e. when he first see the sheriff ) . all in all and this movie be definitely worth watch . half .