There is many things similar between Joe and two other movies Winter's Bone and Mud. They all focus on characters and use the setting of the story as a character in the movie. The budgets for all of these movie are low but that doesn't matter as the characters and their stories move these movies forwards in some marvelous ways. Characters are what sells these movies and the situations they find themselves in are what connect the viewer to what is happening in their life. There isn't anything complicated that happens in these movies its just the characters inhabiting them and their life that is completely compelling.
Joe is one of Nicolas Cage's best performances he's given in a long time. Granted he is just playing Nic Cage but he does it better here than he's done it in most movies he's starred in. The setting and production of this movie are as much a character as Joe and Sheridan's character. Every shot, room, scene feels like it's been shot on location and not on a set, which only adds to the over all effect that film has on the viewer. Even the characters in the movie don't seem like the typical Hollywood characters. They seem like everyday people. All of this adds up to a good film experience.
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