Lord of War
"Two BIG Thumbs Up!" - Ebert & Roeper
Chance leads Yuri Orlov (Cage) to realize his true calling - illegal arms dealing. With his brother (Leto) in tow, Yuri exploits the deadliest war zones, staying one step ahead of his conscience, his competition, his dangerous clientele and the relentless Interpol agent (Hawke) bent on bringing him down. From Andrew Niccol who also brought us Gattaca and The Truman Show.
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One of the best Cage movies - Ziegler
Postive: WOW gives a funny(black humor), interesting and informative look at the arms trade. Great acting by all concerned esp. Jared leto and the guy who played the Liberian pres. Nice action scenes. Nice cinematography.
Negative: Well the movie is not for everyone and some can find it too disturbing.
Conclusion: One of Cage's best movies. Informative and topical and entertaining.Impressive performances, fascinating info-bytes and pertinent editorial - moviemonger
I like movies like this. Films that feature a narrator who provides the audience with the low-down on a part of the world, part of a profession or part of a person’s private life that we would otherwise, never be privy. In this case, the industry is the world trade of arms – guns specifically – featuring Nicolas Cage as the narrator in question and the story, an all-inclusive ditty about the ins-and-outs of what makes up a gun-runner, starting from his humble beginnings in Little Odessa, New York, to the world renowned stage of warlords from around the globe, as well as a bunch of legitimate powerful politicians, all vying for even more guns, even more weapons and even more ammunition. This film entertained me throughout, but it also provided me with a truly insightful look at the amoral world of trading man-killers. Much like Johnny Depp in BLOW and Ray Liotta in GOODFELLAS, Cage takes us through the film with ease, as the film (and his character’s life) start off on a light tip, with dark humor, funny moments and a cool soundtrack setting us up for what appears to be, a fun look at a rotten underworld. But it wasn’t only the film’s topic and moral questions that I appreciated here, I also really liked the way writer/director Andrew Niccol presented the whole thing, with an obvious eye for style, and plenty of years covered, languages spoken and locations visited, all helping to give the film that much more authenticity. Cage’s performance was solid, but he wasn’t truly asked to emote much here, as his character slinks through his role, as he seems to fool not only many of those around him, but himself as well. Not too many films are able to balance an important topic about a serious issue with dark humor.Interesting Film - MatFish
This movie provides an interesting point of view on the way in which individuals and countries use war and death for their own prosperity. I'm usually not much of a fan of either Jared Leto or Nicholas Cage, but I thought both were quite good in this film. It also features some amazing imagery, including one my favorite introduction credit sequences in any film.
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One of the best Cage movies - Ziegler
Postive: WOW gives a funny(black humor), interesting and informative look at the arms trade. Great acting by all concerned esp. Jared leto and the guy who played the Liberian pres. Nice action scenes. Nice cinematography.
Negative: Well the movie is ...Impressive performances, fascinating info-bytes and pertinent editorial - moviemonger
I like movies like this. Films that feature a narrator who provides the audience with the low-down on a part of the world, part of a profession or part of a person’s private life that we would otherwise, never be privy. In this case, the industry is the world ...Interesting Film - MatFish
This movie provides an interesting point of view on the way in which individuals and countries use war and death for their own prosperity. I'm usually not much of a fan of either Jared Leto or Nicholas Cage, but I thought both were quite good in this film. ...