| Description |
Nicholas Cage stars in this dramatic comedy from director Gore Verbinski
(PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL),
once again playing a handsome bachelor in a post mid-life crisis (ADAPTATION,
THE FAMILY MAN, MATCHSTICK MEN). The son of Pulitzer Prize-winning
author Robert Spritz (Michael Caine), David Spritz (Cage) is a successful
Chicago weatherman who for reasons beyond his understanding, frequently
gets fast-food thrown at him on the street. Could the reason for this be that
Davids job, though lucrative, requires little exertion, allowing him to occupy
what even he admits is a relatively easy existence? Living in the shadow of
his fathers greatness, and in the wake of a recent marital separation, David
messily struggles to impress his father, reconnect to his estranged wife
(Hope Davis), and save his troubled kids (Gemmenne de la Pena, Nicholas
Hoult), all while trying to land a coveted job in New York. Davids efforts to
reach and protect his kids feel realistic in that they are heartfelt, but not always
successful. Likewise, Davids marriage contains tangible flaws that reveal
themselves in interesting ways. THE WEATHER MAN contains just as much
sadness as it does comedy, and does a good job of finding one in the other.
Some of the films most heartbreaking scenes are also the funniest, the best
example of this being when David learns that his daughter is being called
Camel-toe at school. Each time Cages clueless and vulnerable David gets
hit with a burrito, milk shake, or McDonalds apple pie, we genuinely feel for
the guy. Through increasingly insightful voiceovers, viewers are taken on
Davids journey from the lazy desire for things to be easy to the hard realisation
that things never are, and as Davids wise father says early on in the film: life
without struggle is meaningless.
Special Features
The Making of The Weatherman, Featurette - The Style & Palette,
Featurette - The Characters, Featurette - The Collaboration, Trailer
Technical Details
Region 2
Running Time: 101 minutes
Production Year: 2005
Main Language: English
Subtitles: DanishNorweiganFinnishSwedish
Genre: Comedy
Certificate: 15 Suitable for Persons Aged 15 or Over
Directed by: Gore Verbinski, Phedon Papamichael
Script:
Actors: Alejandro Pina, Chris Marrs, DeAnna N.J. Brooks, Dina Facklis,
Gemmenne de la Peña, Gil Bellows, Guy Van Swearingen, Hope Davis,
Judith McConnell, Michael Caine, Michael Rispoli, Nicholas Hoult,
Nicolas Cage, Sia A. Moody
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384680/
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