The Old Way

Yes, The Old Way is at first glimpse merely a classic revenger, but it's also vintage low-key Cage, with that acid little twist that makes it all the more fascinating.

There’s a merciless pop to The Old Way’s gunfights and a sweep to its visuals, whether capturing American vistas or dusty hamlets on the open range, fleeting though these qualities may be.

Two elements make the picture worth watching: one is Nicolas Cage, wearily brutal as Colton Briggs, a man who has already completed a lifetime’s worth of killing. The other is Ryan Kiera Armstrong...

The biggest shock is how quiet Cage is. There’s no shouting, just a sparky chemistry with his on-screen daughter who, it turns out, is just as cold-hearted as her old man

...Cage's hard-as-an-anvil performance, his chemistry with young Armstrong, and some playful dialogue make it worth a look.