This is the best movie Nic Cage has done since Valley Girl. He's such a good actor it's a shame he's not been able to find out get great leading roles to skydiving his career. But he's got an impressive acting catelogue so let's not rule him out just yet. This movie has it all, humour, intrigue, suspense, chases, laughter, sadness- it takes you on a journey instead of watching a journey. So good!

Very clever plot and Nicolas Cage was at his best in this film!!!! Thoroughly entertaining.

Set in the present day, famous actor Nic Cage can't seem to catch a break. He's struggling to get a decent role in any type of blockbusters, going through a divorce that keeps him in the eyes of the media, in debt, and to top it off, he ruined his daughter's sixteenth birthday party. With everything falling apart, Nic decides to give up acting once and for all. However, just when everything seems dark and bleak, Nic is offered a job. Nic is offered one million dollars to attend the birthday celebration of a wealthy die-hard superfan named Javi (Pedro Pascal).  Nic figures life can't get any worse and decides to accept the job. But after taking a long flight to his destination, he is greeted by a CIA agent who needs Nic’s help.  The CIA suspects Javi is part of some extreme criminal activities, including the kidnapping of a young girl. Nic must now use his massive amounts of talent to save his family and maybe even the entire world! Serving as Nicolas Cage's 105th film, the actor delivers a role unlike anything he has before; he's playing himself for the entire film! Naturally, not everything on screen here is completely accurate to the actor's life. There is so much here that feels so real about Nicolas Cage and yet so many aspects are not accurate which have been done for comedic moments. For example, this film shows that the actor has a single child, whereas in real life, Nicolas Cage has a daughter and two sons. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a well-made comedy film. Not just because we see Nicolas Cage act wild and over the top in several scenes (although that is always fun to see), but because it contains so much more. Firstly, the film successfully makes many references to other movies.  These include not only the long list of excellent Nicolas Cage films but many jokes about other actors and popular films. There are themes here that I found surprising and unexpected relating to the importance of a good friendship (aka a bromance) and, let's not forget, the importance of putting family first no matter how busy life can be. Overall, this film is witty, outrageous, and heartwarming.  It is loaded with many film references to Nicolas Cage and so much more. There are many moments which may have predictable outcomes, but it's still exciting to see them all unfold, especially when Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal are filled with so much energy and are having a great time on screen. I had a grin on my face from start to finish, and I found the positive messages relating to family and the power of a good friendship welcoming. It's brainless, creative, and massively entertaining. The film exceeded my expectations in so many ways and comes highly recommended. * This review has been written for Sanity. For more reviews from Walkden Entertainment, check out the link here: www.walkdenentertainment.com