The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Review: A genuine good time
By Ricky Valero
One of the most craziest scripts in recent times is hitting theaters this week in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Today, I will let you know whether or not you should check it out.
Nicholas Cage is facing the reality of whether or not he is a big star anymore. He’s offered $1 million dollars to attend a birthday party by one of his biggest fans. At first, he’s hesitant to take the offer but, after missing out on a role he wanted, he decides to attend the party. Upon arriving, the birthday party goes from a random visit to Cage working for the CIA.
One of the first things I thought about when the movie was over was how similar the film was to The Lost City. It has a different structure-wise, but it felt relatively close to what that movie ended up being. It doesn’t alter my opinion about the film. I just thought it was strange that it was that similar.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a genuine good time
"Nicolas Cage is back (not that he ever left)"
Pedro Pascal, who plays the world’s biggest Nicholas Cage fan, was a delight in this role. Pascal had the time of his life within this role and you could tell throughout. Pascal and Cage had dynamic chemistry with such a buddy comedy feel that I would love to see explored in another film. They both have you laughing hysterically in certain moments.
The movie does take itself a little more seriously than I thought it would. I didn’t mind exploring the idea of Cage’s life and the possibility of not being the best of dads because of his career but ultimately it just went on too long for me to care. It becomes a little too cliche to other films within this genre towards the movie’s end.
"This is an intelligent film for adults."
Overall, the film is a good time. I loved the callbacks to all of Cage’s older classics. The script does an excellent job of blending the comedy and action together and tops it off with the duo of Cage/Pascal having the time of their lives. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is worth checking out in theaters.
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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent hits theaters Friday, April 22nd, 2022.