Nicholas Cage (Jack Campbell) is one of the most interesting actors of the past thirty years. Since his first film credit in 1981, Cage has managed to skate by with what seems to be next to no talent and yet remains one of the most talked about and seemingly sought after actors in Hollywood. His unique voice and mannerisms manage to make him endearing and, in many ways, enjoyable to watch. Cage has been credited in many high grossing films, including Ghost Rider (2007) and Windtalkers (2002), and continues to find himself at the lead of many interesting films to this day. Cage’s odd facial expressions and truly average acting ability played a large role in making the film charming and enjoyable. Writers David Diamond and David Weissman managed to incorporate very simple and subtle humor throughout the film and used Jack Campbell’s daughter, Annie Campbell (Makenzie Vega), to deliver wonderful moments of laughter and joy. The other characters, including Jeremy Piven’s Arnie and Don Cheadle’s Cash, played pivotal roles in making sure that the film’s crucial message was accurately delivered in a way that every viewer was able to absorb and understand it. Through writing and truly phenomenal acting by Cage’s supporting cast (and Cage did his thing and managed to hold his own) Diamond, Weissman and director, Brett Ratner, told a story of hardship, love, sacrifice, finding oneself and understanding that the finer things in life cost nothing at all. The tone of the film was warm and yet it found its way to somber on many occasions. It tugged at the heart strings and was sure to leave a tear in the eyes of its viewers. Everything in the film led to one point, the point that the entire audience had been waiting and hoping for and yet, the final minute of the film was an immense failure. Ratner attempted to wrap up nearly two hours of content in less than five minutes. This led to the ending being anticlimactic and leaving the audience feeling underwhelmed and dissatisfied with the final product. All-in-all, the film took the audience on a roller coaster of emotion and was certainly enlightening to many. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218967/?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2
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