The Trust (2016)

Depressing, crazy, unpredictable movie that seems like an outline they gave these two great actors and told them "go entertain". The 90 minutes is not worth the ending -- I wish I had the time back. The movie was moving along OK until they actually do the deed then it all goes off the rails and they start doing things that are no characteristic -- got dumb. SKIP THIS

They could have done a lot with this movie but didn't .Don't waste your time on this one it's a dud.

Nicholas cage is without out a doubt won of the most successful actors of his generation. Love him or hate him, you cannot deny he is talented at what he does. Ever since Wild at Heart he has made playing weird characters his niche.In "The Trust" he goes a step further. Many of his characters over the years have been a little too similar, but this time he goes all out to be different. And he does it very well with this performance. A very weird and unsettling man, who is far from likable, but remains interesting and unpredictable throughout.That said, the story line suffers from being too predictable at times and too unbelievable at others. A rather unsatisfying chaotic experience that leaves the view wondering what else they could have been doing for the last couple of hours.It rates poorly with me simply because it left me cold. Too much violence and madness, with little cleverness in the plot line to balance it out.

Sergeant Waters (Elijah Wood) and his boss Lieutenant Stone (Nicolas Cage) work evidence collection in the general corruption of the Las Vegas Police Department. Stone is tired of the mild incompetence of the force. A secret drug stash inside a car engine leads to an excessive $200k bail receipt. Stone recruits Waters to find this petty criminal and the source of the cash. They discover a mysterious vault in the back of a grocery store.It's a fun little crime drama black comedy. Wood and Cage work well together as a corrupt buddy cop duo. Cage is having a bit of fun at the expense of Wood. Trust is a hard thing to come by in this movie and that keeps the audience from fully rooting for them. It would have solidified their relationship if they're family or childhood friends. It never occurs to me why Waters would ever trust Stone in this caper. Nevertheless, there are some humorous darkness that makes this worthwhile. The last act is muddled which keeps this from being great.