MamaGravity
good back-story, and good acting
Listonixio
Fresh and Exciting
Paynbob
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
cormac_zoso
I'm really not sure why people don't find this movie universally hilarious but perhaps i'm just a sucker for a bunch of losers finally coming around to doing the right thing kind of movie. With Nicolas Cage portraying 'the smart and good brother' doing everything he can to keep himself on the straight and narrow and also taking on the older brother mantle of trying to keep his younger brothers recently paroled for overcrowding and released to Cage's custody, the gleefully ne'er-do-well brothers portrayed by Jon Lovitz and Dana Carvey, it is Cage's duty to keep these two on the straight and narrow as well. With Carvey's brother a helpless kleptomaniac and Lovitz' brother a semi-smooth talking schmuck who can always talk himself (and occasionally others) into anything ... and so they eventually, with the help of their 'sainted' mother (perfectly portrayed by Florence Stanley), talk Cage into breaking their parole, leaving the state to visit another con's estranged daughter. The purpose of the trip is really to rob a small town bank which, on a particular day, holds a Fort Knox like sum of cash.And so the story is set and while many people might guess the general path the film takes, it is a joyful and hilarious ride through their travails and eventual redemption in a town called Paradise. A tight and smooth-running script keeps the film humming along at a fine pace and ranks among my top ten xmas films ... though of course that might not include the standard films most would include ... i'm also a big fan of 'silent night, deadly night' ... so take it for what it's worth ... but this is still a very funny movie despite many of the negative reviews and the sub 6 star rating.
anchoreddown
When you put people like Saturday Night Live's Dana Carvey and John Lovitz on the screen together, you know there's going to be a few good laughs. Toss Mr. Nicolas Cage in and you've got a trio that is able to bounce anything off the other and make it come out even more hysterical. Cage stars as the oddball while Lovitz and Carvey star as small time crooks. Welcome these three gentlemen to Paradise, Pennslvania. They are new in town looking for someone none of them know, however when they walk into the bank to find this 'Sarah' person, they discover that it's going to be an easy pick, especially on Christmas Eve. They get the money and they're out. The hard part is getting out of town. Mixing slapstick with down to earth friendly community people who are willing to love anybody, humor and extreme difficulty sparks in this Christmas comedy not to be missed.
edwagreen
Absolutely moronic film starring Nicolas Cage, with 2 absolutely stupid brothers who are constantly in trouble with the law and have just been released from prison.By some fluke of the imagination, Cage becomes involved with the brothers (Jon Lovitz and Dana Carvey) in a bank robbery.The brothers, realizing they have done wrong, try to return the money to the local church.Some laughs are provided by their mother, played by the late Florence Stanley.The jokes, for the most part, are as obnoxious as the film itself. The best part is the snowstorm that the town of Paradise, Pa. undergoes during this film.There are the usual chase scenes with the bad guys and the police, unfortunately, are made to look very foolish here.Actually, this film is really from Hades. Should be avoided at all cost.
MellowStar176
I absolutely adore this movie. This movie was not made to dazzle people or make them stand back and go "wow that was an awesome scene." Trapped in Paradise is about the healing powers of a small town at Christmas. If you've ever live in a small town, or even visited one, you could relate to this movie. To me, this is more of a feel good comedy than anything. It might not hit a lot of top ten lists because its not flashy and it doesn't have a huge trailer, but its a good movie to sit down and laugh to and make you feel good about the human race once again. Nicholas Cage, John Lovitt, and Dana Carvey's characters are believable, even if they are not dynamic. I highly recommend this movie for anyone, from the young to the young at heart.
