I was busy when the TV preview of "the next on HBO: the Weather Man" came. Directed at the starring is Nicholas. Cage, just watch while doing things. Since I'm not watching it very seriously, the beginning of the plot is not very clear. But when I was done and sat down, I regretted it: Cage's films are worth watching.
"In this shit life, you must chop something" is a sentence that David (Cage)'s father left to him on his deathbed. David is a weather forecaster for a local TV station in Chicago. He is middle-aged, busy with work and struggling to make a living; on the other hand, he faces various family problems. Obviously, everything was a mess for David. Due to the well-known "deviations" of weather forecasts at work, he was often attacked by passers-by with fast food such as "apple pie", "chicken nuggets" and "Coke". In terms of family, he just divorced his wife and quarreled as soon as they met. His son and daughter also had various puberty problems due to parental conflicts. His father suffered from lymphoma and only a few months left to live. . . . . . David has been working hard to improve relationships and save the family. However, every time it was in vain, it got worse and worse. Impatient, impulsive and irritable, he seems so clumsy in dealing with interpersonal relationships. Ironically, his only hobby is archery—a sport that requires peace of mind, but is good for solitude.
I understand David's mood at this time. The heart is full of longing and does not want to give up, but it always backfires. The setbacks again and again made him physically and mentally haggard, but he could not afford to let go. The suffering and loss of inner pain can only seek a moment of comfort through fantasy.
"When I was young, I was so longing for the future, dreaming of having all the good things. However, as the days passed, I found that the future was getting farther and farther, and finally only myself was left to be true." (Remember not. Too clear) Is this also a portrayal of marriage and family? Maybe marriage is unpredictable, as David himself said: "The weather is unpredictable, where the wind is happy and the wind is everywhere, who knows?"
In the end, David finally got his wish and was hired by a national TV station, moved to New York, and became a TV star. His arrows have also changed significantly. When he returned home, surrounded by the parade, there was a big smile on his face. But I don't know if his heart is also relaxed. Because he knew that his wife was living with another man. Maybe he will be really happy because he knows how to let go.
I have to say that Nicolas Cage is really good at portraying the hearts of characters. I think the most classic one should be "Face Change". In this "Weatherman", he showed David's hesitant and lost mood, anxious and impulsive character, the contrast between his inner desire and reality's frustration, and the ambivalence that he can afford and can't let go.
PS: Writing a movie review for the first time feels very stiff, like David in the film. On the screen, he can vividly describe the unpredictable weather, but in real life he always doesn't know how to express himself. David's father told his son: Just like you forecast the weather, you need constant practice. I think, in order to express yourself correctly, you must first understand yourself, understand what your heart really needs, and then know how to let go.
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