The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
With a title like this ànd starring Nicolas Cage, there is a good chance you haven't read the rest of this review and instead are either running to watch it or running as far away as possible from this. Option 1 is the better choice, believe me, even if you are not too fond of Nicolas Cage. This movie is a hoot. It's insanely meta, hilarious and the interplay between Cage and Pedro Pascal is so much fun, it's hard to put into words. So let's try anyway. Nicolas Cage plays Nick Cage, a somewhat (but not really) exaggerated version of himself, who hasn't been doing too hot on the work front. Most of his roles either fall through or the movies he's in lately haven't managed to break the bank. But it's a job and seeing as Nick owes quite a few people quite a lot of money, he has no choice but to keep going. However, he finally decides to stop acting. Which, coincidentally, is also the exact moment he gets an offer from a wealthy guy on the island of Mallo...
