I challenge you to find one personality in this film that could be referred to as a ‘normal human being’. Recipient of the prestigious Palme d’Or award at Cannes, David Lynch‘s “ Wild at Heart“ is one rough roller coaster ride and a typical Lynch-cocktail of violence, sex and of course…bizarre characters. Unaware of this, the two enjoy their journey and themselves being together… until they witness a young woman dying after a car accident – a bad omen.” However their mother hires a killer to hunt down Sailor. Ignoring Sailor’s probation, they set out for California. But, it's more quality than quantity when it comes to Dafoe, and if you compare the two, it's evident Dafoe has the edge.Wild at Heart Movie Poster “Lula’s psychopathic mother goes crazy at the thought of Lula being with Sailor, who just got free from jail. And he has definitely given us more ridiculous characters than Defoe has. Yes, Cage has leveraged his madman act into icon status. Some of you may be screaming "NICOLAS CAGE" while reading this, but Dafoe tops him too. These performances, topped off by his Green Goblin, cement Dafoe as the king of playing unhinged characters. And in 2019 we couldn't keep our eyes off him opposite Robert Pattinson as two lighthouse keepers who slowly go mad in "The Lighthouse." Then over a decade later, he was in his element playing a crazed cruise ship hijacker in 1997's "Speed 2: Cruise Control." In 1999, he gave a completely over the top performance as an FBI agent in "The Boondock Saints." For 2000's "Shadow of the Vampire" he was so convincing playing the legendary vampire character from the classic silent film "Nosferatu" that it earned him a best supporting actor Oscar nomination. One of Dafoe's earliest roles, 1985's "To Live and Die in L.A.," showed off his sinister talents as he played an evil counterfeiter. Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe in "The Lighthouse." A24
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