Pig—currently available on Hulu—is, without a doubt, the best movie I’ve seen all year. That’s saying something because I watch quite a few movies. Why was it great? Well, I’m going to keep it short because I don’t want to spoil this masterpiece for you. But I will give you my thoughts on today’s Movie Tuesday.

I had heard that this movie was good from several people, but I was still skeptical. I feel like ridiculous Nicolas Cage, despite being awesome, has become something of a meme. People like him because it is fashionable to like him. I find his performances hit or miss. For every Raising Arizona, there is a Chinese-financed movie he’s barely in because he forgot to pay his taxes for a decade. Or he blew through his money. Or something like that. I forget the whole story.

However, when I tried to find bad Nic Cage performances, I really only ended up with bad Nic Cage movies. He chooses questionable projects, and there are more than enough out-of-context examples of him acting his ass off that make him look silly. But he always at least sort-of pulls off what he’s going for, like in the funniest scene in movie history from Wicker Man. Of course, in movies like National Treasure, Leaving Las Vegas and Wild at Heart it all comes together and he proves himself not just a capable leading man, but an actor capable of eliciting a shocking amount of emotion from the audience.

And it is in Pig that I have found one of my all time favorite Nicolas Cage performances. He just nails it from the opening scene until the movie ends. And, unlike the dodgy quality that has plagued many of his films, this film has an incredible screenplay, direction and supporting cast. The net result is that in 90 minutes (love the runtime by the way), we are treated to a nuanced story where characters grow, learn and conflicts are resolved in ways we didn’t expect.

I don’t want to give a plot synopsis, because I don’t want to ruin the movie, but I will say this. Nicolas Cage is a hermit who lives in the woods and forages for truffles with his truffle pig. He sells these truffles to a young, cocky restaurant supplier who visits him at his shack. One night, Nicolas Cage’s pig is kidnapped which sets him off on a journey to get her back.

That is all I really want to tell, because I don’t want to spoil any of the plot points, because they are as essential to the movie coming together as anything else. The acting, screenwriting, directing, production design and sound design were all things that I noted as being exceptional. I can’t say enough good things about this movie and urge you to watch it. I give it an A. A solid A. That’s all I’ve got for today. Peace.