This is a brilliant movie about a "tragic" part of our life. Dave life is all that one doesn't want it to be. As we all dream and aspire to be someone valuable and appreciated, Dave also wanted it, But as he grew older, All the person he could be, reduced to one that he is "THE WEATHER MAN", one understand his pain, sorry, worry but at the same time, one appreciate HOW LIFE IS, "a good life and a hard life is same" (a dialogue by Michael caine in the movie)... Nicolas is superb in the film, WATCH THIS FILM, IF YOU LIKE TO GET ABSORED IN FILMS, and like a tragic heroic story