Watch or Pass 5-minute review of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, a new Nicolas Cage movie where Nic Cage plays Nick Cage and reaches peak Nic Cage. I discuss the film and what I liked about it.
Release Date: April 22, 2022 (Theaters)
Directed by: Tom Gormican
Starring Nicolas Cage (Nick), Pedro Pascal (Javi), Sharon Horgan (Olivia), Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Lily Sheen, with Neil Patrick Harris, and Tiffany Haddish
Synopsis:
Nicolas Cage stars as... Nick Cage in the action-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal). Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish) and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones. With a career built for this very moment, the seminal award-winning actor must take on the role of a lifetime: Nick Cage
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