He has working-class neighbors who dare to be familiar with him. Good grief, he runs a tire store while his attorney wife does pro bono work so she can stay home with the kids. At first, he has trouble adjusting to lowered expectations. Like a baby taking his first tentative steps, Jack begins to explore his scary new world of blue-collar domesticity to see if there is any upside. Knowledge is the killer.
Every choice is a trade-off.
And Cage, an Oscar winner mostly known for his strong, sometimes brutal roles, has an unexpected gentleness, a childish wonder lurking beneath the macho veneer. He's a credible nice guy. Cheadle as the street-wise angel is only a cameo but a memorable one.