The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

According to Letterboxd, Nick Cage appeared in 123 movies. I might have only seen a handful, and I don’t recall ever liking one. In The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Nick Cage plays Nick Cage, an actor whose career has stalled. He signs up for a gig to appear at a superfan’s birthday party, where he meets many people who celebrate the absolute legend he is. He gets into a kerfuffle with the CIA and has to channel all his Cageness to not blow the cover. All this is supposed to be self-deprecating, but it’s only very cringey. In one scene, Cage literally makes out with himself. I only managed to get halfway through the film until I turned it off.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022). Director: Tom Gormican. Screenplay: Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten. Cast: Nick Cage, Pedro Pascal.