As a leading streaming service, Netflix maintains its reputation — periodically adding to its platform films that premiered a few years ago and took the world by storm at the time. Now it's the turn of Pig — a dramatic thriller that unexpectedly received rave reviews from both critics and audiences.
Everyone Thought Pig Would Be Another Dark Comedy — And They Were Very Wrong
The movie, starring Nicolas Cage, misled everyone even before its big screen release — the trailers clearly suggested to potential viewers that Pig would be a blend of dark comedy and action-movie tropes reminiscent of John Wick. Imagine the surprise when the film began unfolding with a slow yet tense narrative, akin to a true thriller.
Pig Became One of the Best Films of 2021
As a result, critics were so impressed by the film that they readily named it one of the best cinematic projects of the year, even though it didn’t receive any major award nominations. Three years after its release, Pig still holds strong ratings from critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes — 97% and 84%, respectively.
