There were only a couple of good moments in this otherwise drab, slow, nearly meaningless movie. The Weather Man follows Chicago weatherman Dave Spritz (Nicholas) who has a lot to figure out. He is still in love with his wife Noreen (Hope) and doesn’t seem to notice that she just might marry her bland boyfriend. Dave is also struggling to strengthen relationships with his teen daughter Shelly (Gemmenne) who is a chain smoker and has some identity issues, as well as his son Mike (Nicholas) who has managed to survive rehab, but fails to recognize that his counselor is a pedophile. Then there’s Dave’s dad, Robert (Michael), who has proven a successful novelist, but a slightly detached father and was recently diagnosed with cancer. Adding to Dave’s pressures is the possibility of receiving a job offer from New York. That would mean more money and perks, but it would also require him to leave the shaky world that he embraces in Chicago.

Nicholas Cage is known for and even expected to do quirky stuff. But, the disparity between bad and good movies is growing tremendously as this is yet another one that must go in the “it sucks” column.