it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

This film is more interesting in the story of it's release than the film itself, it's director Paul Schrader (writer of such classics as Raging Bull and Taxi Driver), producer Nicolas Winding Refn and stars Nicolas Cage and Anton Yelchin campaigned against its very release due to what they felt was a severe case of studio interference in their product. The story is unbelievable, Cage with terminal dementia hunts down the bloke who tortured him who also is dying, I think Nicholas Cage over acts so in this film it is Nicholas Cage as the dying CIA agent, mind you the laugh out loud moments is near the end when he turns his car into the lorry to kill himself, obviously the poor trucker driving back to see his wife and kids does not matter being African does not matter as only American life's count.

As with, well let's be honest, all of Nicolas Cage movies, then I am sitting down to watch the movie with very little expectations, because there is an overshadowing tendency that his movies turn out to be generic and cut from overly used recipes. And should it turn out to be that particular movie that surprises, once in a blue moon, then it is that much more pleasant to watch.However, "Dying of the Light" is one of those types of movies that has potential to be interesting, but it was squandered at the hands of director Paul Schrader. The movie turned out to be a very predictable and thus very generic movie for the thriller/drama genre.The acting in the movie was as to be expected. You have your ever-present single facial expression and random outbursts of loud voicing from Nicolas Cage. And he seemed like a fish out of water in this movie, trying to portray a government employee diagnosed with a debilitating mental illness.The movie follows a generic script and storyline, which has been seen and used in countless other movies prior to this 2014 movie. As such, then there is very little new to be had for the audience that actually do take the time to sit down and watch "Dying of the Light". And while it was scripted, then the movie also progressed way too fast, which essentially made the movie seemed forced and shallow.You know what you are getting yourself into here if you take a minute to read the synopsis, and with the thought of it being another one of the assembly line produced Nicolas Cage movies. And I can't claim to say that this particular movie is outstanding from the numerous other movies that Nicolas Cage stars in. As such, then I am rating "Dying of the Light" a mere four out of ten stars.

I stopped watching when the terrorist at the meet looks across at Cage and Yeltchin, playing two highly experienced CIA agents, sees them staring at him and, strangely enough, takes off!Yeltchin, at this point, shouts "Damn he's seen us!" Of course, he saw you. You're two highly experienced CIA agents who know how to blend into any situation but, instead, choose to sit on a bench and stare directly at the mark. Hmmmm....Now Cage has got an excuse for this as he's got a dread disease which kind of excuses him for being in this film at all. Oh no, wait, the characters got the disease....so what's your excuse Nic???Absolutely terrible film....

I signed up to make an account and write a review just for this movie because I don't think I've ever seen something quite so boring. If you want a Nicholas Cage movie, go watch Lord of War.The whole premise was interesting, protagonist has a grudge for twenty years and shows symptoms of rapid onset dementia. I'd expect that to affect the story in some way.Maybe the lines between reality and imagination get blurred. Ends up hurting the people he loves. Maybe it's all in his head. There are many directions the movie could have went.Instead it took the plainest route possible. Young CIA desk nerd risks his whole career for no good reason to help main character travel across the world to track down a dying retired terrorist. Meets other uninteresting character and finally tracks him down to have a showdown 1v1 mentally ill old man vs bedridden old man. Along the way he has flashbacks and gets lost a few times. End of story. The premise that was setup at the beginning has no impact at all.I hope this mess wasn't released in theaters... because I'd feel bad for anyone who wasted time watching this, let alone time and money. This movie feels like a direct to TV or direct to DVD movie from 10 or 20 years ago.