8MM (1999)
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.
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I agree with the majority here. This movie could've been great, but the director just SUCKS. A dark story treated and resolved with the complexity of a Disney movie. What a waste. Nicholas Cage was fine, actually.
A surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of streetwise Max, Welles relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town private eye. 8MM is a bit way too disturbing at times than it should be but also a bit way too much on the sex and kinky side of things rather than building a well structured thriller with well written characters and a storyline too. (5/10)
Classic N. Cage's acting that makes you root for the villains.If you are looking for nothing else than the obvious clichè or a not challenging movie to watch while you're doing something else you've come to the right place. Once you've watched the first hour you easily can guess the rest of it. I also recommend this movie to people who suffer heart problems... you don't have much to worry about as no suspense or unexpected twists occur.
After I finished watching 8mm with some friends, one said it's the most disturbing movie he's ever seen. Yes it's violent, but the underlying themes are quite equally disturbing, and the depravity is on display in some of the characters.I can only imagine what the on-set atmosphere was like, but maybe there were some light moments on set. The story is gripping, and you can only imagine the turmoil private detective Tom Welles (Nicolas Cage) who later played an airline pilot in Left Behind in 2014. If the Academy voters had balls, they would have nominated 8mm for Best Picture, and given a nod to Nicolas Cage for his excellent performance in a haunting and harrowing role.