Though uneven, Nicolas Cage's professional career has always been very appealing to me. He played my favourite Marvel character in Ghost Rider (both horrendous), brought us The Search, The Rock, 60 Seconds, and a host of other films that entertained me for years and that I still remember fondly. That's why having the opportunity to see him in a film where he plays himself (with certain licences), showing us his problems, his fears and his mistakes, really caught my attention.
But what's more, "The unbearable weight of an enormous talent" is a meta-film, that is to say, we will see Nicolas talk about how to write a film, and how the development affects the story itself. Original, entertaining, slow at the beginning but fun at the end.
However, it wouldn't gain as much without the impeccable performance of Pedro Pascal, who turns everything he touches into gold, and this film is no exception. He softens Cage's histrionic gestures and sometimes stilted mannerisms, making the 100-minute film all the more engaging to watch.
Unfortunately, in the Spanish version we can't enjoy the original voice of Paco Leon, who despite not being too much of a saint of my devotion plays a fine role that is spoiled by dubbing him into Spanish even when he speaks our language.
Review by Fr3d1BlockedParent2023-03-18T09:36:53Z
Though uneven, Nicolas Cage's professional career has always been very appealing to me. He played my favourite Marvel character in Ghost Rider (both horrendous), brought us The Search, The Rock, 60 Seconds, and a host of other films that entertained me for years and that I still remember fondly. That's why having the opportunity to see him in a film where he plays himself (with certain licences), showing us his problems, his fears and his mistakes, really caught my attention.
But what's more, "The unbearable weight of an enormous talent" is a meta-film, that is to say, we will see Nicolas talk about how to write a film, and how the development affects the story itself. Original, entertaining, slow at the beginning but fun at the end.
However, it wouldn't gain as much without the impeccable performance of Pedro Pascal, who turns everything he touches into gold, and this film is no exception. He softens Cage's histrionic gestures and sometimes stilted mannerisms, making the 100-minute film all the more engaging to watch.
Unfortunately, in the Spanish version we can't enjoy the original voice of Paco Leon, who despite not being too much of a saint of my devotion plays a fine role that is spoiled by dubbing him into Spanish even when he speaks our language.