Greatornot If it were not for his famed director uncle Francis Ford Coppola, we would never know of Mr. Nicholas Coppola.. Yep thats his real name. Mr. Cage is a detriment to acting and now directing. What a shame that Hollywood has become an occupation of who you know, not how talented you are. This film proves that point. This was a muddled film with the best moments being of a randy nature. Josie Davis, youngest sister of 'Charles in Charge' was worth seeing in her one scene,with and without clothes. The movie seemed muddled. This took place in the early 80's , but one got the sense it was more like the early 40's. It just seemed that pieces of the puzzle never quite fit. Basically a love story of a young man from a dysfunctional , brothel family ,consisting of an overbearing over the hill mother and other surprises , that were predictable but I wont reveal. Sonnys love interest , one of the prostitutes living in this perverted house of debauchery. Coming back from military service , Sonny hardly exhibited discipline that would come from a successful stint in the Armed Forces. I watched this cheap DVD in about 14 sittings or so it seems. While the acting was somewhat acceptable, the inconsistencies and realism was not. It seemed like it was the same exact set and location as 'Pretty Baby' filmed about 3 decades earlier. Watch this dreary film and film set at your own peril.

Boba_Fett1138 Directors are really like their movies. I like Nicolas Cage as an actor and I give him more credit than most people and critics do. His looks are good for the type of characters he always plays but he in my opinion should stick to acting, rather than directing movies, or he should at least next time pick a more interesting script.The movie tries hard and its intentions are all good but the movie just isn't quite 'it'. The events and situations in this movie are just far from interesting. characters come and go, that it becomes hard to see where the movie is trying to head to and what it tries to achieve. For a serious movie that's about a gigolo the movie stays surprisingly much on the 'choir boy' and good, positive side of things. On top of that the movie moves too slow at points and some sequences go on for far too long. It's obvious that Cage wanted to make the movie and its feel more 'European' than 'Hollywood', but he should just leave 'European' movie making to Europeans next time.The main character is such an unpredictable and aggressive one that it's also hard to sympathize for him at moments, as is the case with almost every other character in the movie.The actors all mostly did a good job. Nicolas Cage obviously has some good connections in Hollywood, also thanks to his family of course. It's a good and real character movie but it's just too bad that the script and characters in it isn't any better.It's not that this movie is really bad, it's more that if offers so little refreshing, interesting or original. No wonder that the movie got overlooked and is so little known to people.6/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

Louis Skye Sonny is a brilliant story of a young man who desperately wants to leave his past behind and begin a new life. However, the past catches up with him and he has no choice but to revert to the life he so longed to leave behind. The acting in this film is absolutely brilliant. James Franco doesn't cease to surprise me with his powerful performances. He's definitely fantastic in this film. Nicholas Cage's directorial debut is not bad, but there were a couple of loopholes in the plot which he could have filled in. Despite that, he's done quite a good job. Sonny is a great drama and a must-watch. I think it definitely deserves a 9/10.

SONNYK_USA Even a well-known cast of respected actors can't bring this ill-conceived project by actor turned director Nicolas Cage ("Adaptation") to either a dramatic or sexual 'climax' for that matter.It's a shame that a major actor like Cage who's had the opportunity to work with almost every great director in Hollywood could have gleaned so little info about the craft of film-making.The only thing I can say in Cage's defense is that he did hire a competent crew and he shot on film and not digital video (as opposed to real worst movie of 2002 - "Chelsea Walls" - the digital disaster by fellow first-time actor-director Ethan Hawke).Therefore, Cage's film really isn't the worst of the year since it is at the very least - 'technically' competent, but all other creative aspects are amateurish at best. This forces an above-average cast of actors to overcompensate with mawkish, over-the-top performances - leaving the audience with no one to root for or care about.Only Cage's marquee value (as an actor) could have gotten this soon-to-be video release a limited run in theaters (for the moment), but it won't be too long into 2003 before it hits video shelves.Possible rental for curiosity-seekers only! You've been warned!