Cert 15
90 mins
BBFC advice: Contains strong language, violence, sex, drug use
It seems to me that Elijah Wood is still trying to find his niche since starring in Lord Of The Rings.
Critics would have you believe that he might have found it in Alex and Benjamin Brewer's The Trust but I am afraid I cannot agree.
The Trust is a confused movie about cops who go bad in the pursuit of a drugs inquiry.
It is the misfortune of a initially clean officer (Wood) to partner with an unhinged one (Nicolas Cage).
There has been much talk of this being Cage's best performance in years. Let's face it, there isn't much competition.
But I found The Trust baffling and merely a vehicle for Cage to indulge himself in the type of bonkers character which has become his trademark.
I was interested that it boasted Jerry Lewis (yes, THE Jerry Lewis) among its headline cast. However, sadly, despite much excitement in the film's publicity material, you would miss him if you blinked too long.
By its finale, The Trust had turned itself into so many knots I was past caring and it seems that the paying public and the film distributors agree - The Trust only had limited screenings in the UK and even they didn't last very long.
Meanwhile, Wood is left still trying to find that post-Shire big break.
Reasons to watch: off the wall corrupt cop movie
Reasons to avoid: really doesn't make too much sense
Laughs: none
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: yes
Overall rating: 4/10
Star tweet
braxton pope the trust @nytimes critic's pick - check it out as opens today. nick cage, @elijahwood, @skyferreira & jerry lewis:
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