Review of The Weather Man (2005) by Filmgrinder S — 01 Feb 2011
"I remember once imagining what my life would be like, what I'd be like. I pictured having all these qualities, strong positive qualities that people could pick up on from across the room. But as time passed, few ever became any qualities that I actually had. And all the possibilities I faced and the sorts of people I could be, all of them got reduced every year to fewer and fewer. Until finally they got reduced to one, to who I am. And that's who I am, the weather man.".
Forgot how good this movie was. "The Weather Man" is probably one of the best movie starring Nicolas Cage: it brilliantly portraits the modern society and it manages to explain how even someone who's supposed to be happy and shiny could be sad and alienated instead. This is a story about frustration, it's about feeling lost and realizing we'll never be able to find ourselves if not towards the end...
Dialogues are just great. A few parts towards the ending are just stunning, the perfect description of the world we live in. Acting is also quite good. Dave's daughter got on my nerves a lot: she doesn't know what she wants... Poor Dave Spirtz!
A good movie full of meanings.
"People don't throw things at me any more. Maybe because I carry a bow around.".
This review of The Weather Man (2005) was written by Filmgrinder S on 01 Feb 2011.
The Weather Man has generally received positive reviews.
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