The Beautiful Chaos of MANDY
This article originally appeared in The Tech, issue 20 volume 138. It may be freely distributed electronically as long as it includes this notice but cannot be reprinted without the express written permission of The Tech. Write to archive@tech.mit.edu for additional details. ★★★★★ MANDY Directed by Panos Cosmatos Written by Nate Bolotin Screenplay by Panos Cosmatos and Aaron Stewart-Ahn Starring Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Bill Duke, Richard Brake, Ned Dennehy, Olwen Fouere, Hayley Saywell Not Rated, Now Playing I had taken interest in MANDY since early murmurings started to come out of Sundance earlier this year, where it premiered. It featured Nicolas Cage: someone who, in my opinion, is highly underrated or mocked as an actor despite the depth of his characterization. MANDY is, in that sense, the perfect vessel for Nic Cage’s talents. The movie opens with a sweeping view of a forest with King Crimson playing in the backgroun