The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
2022, action, comedy, crime
107 minutes
Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own...
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10
2022-04-19
Through their wonderfully written script, Nicolas Cage shows up like a tornado and storms all his iconic roles to remind us he has not lost it but gained more talent in acting to prove once again he is in possession of a massive weight of an unwithering talent. Read more
8.5
2022-04-27
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a consistently funny action bromance meta-comedy that doubles as a loving tribute to Nicolas Cage, as well as his exaggerated on-screen persona. Read more
8.0
2022-04-26
A real surprise of a movie, this wildly surpassed my expectations and I had a silly grin on my face from beginning to end. This comes with a Highly Recommended from me. Read more
8.0
2022-04-22
Nic Cage is back, with a meta action/comedy that holds your interest, examines his fame, while also adroitly plumbing the depths of his back catalogue. Read more
8.0
2022-04-20
Would it shock anyone if we eventually get a tell-all book revealing that Cage actually was a CIA operative? Or that he won Employee of Every Month? Nope, and Massive Talent is a fun, funny salute to a guy who’s improved a host of movies by never forgetting who he is. Read more
7.0
2022-04-22
If you're willing to go along for the ride and enjoy it for what it is, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a fun watch that surprisingly has a lot of heart and will likely make its way onto many a Nicolas Cage top films lists in the years to come. Read more
6.0
2022-05-02
Tom Gormican’s sophomore feature reveals audacity in its conception and releases a certain energy, but sins by letting things down gradually. Read more
6.0
2022-04-21
With all the hysterical nods to the actor’s previous works, as well as through embracing his perceived quirkiness, it’s difficult not to recommend this flick to anyone who has followed the star’s career... Read more
5.0
2022-04-22
That movie climaxes with an action set-piece, but the laughs continue right through the action and it never outstays its welcome. The same sadly can't be said for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Read more
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7.0
2022-04-15
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is een nodige, lachwekkende bioscoopervaring. Het script is grappig, scherp en bevat overduidelijk liefde voor alles omtrent de bekende acteur. Dit is pure, losgeslagen Nicolas Cage in al zijn glorie. En wat is dat toch hilarisch om te zien. Read more
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