Lord of War
Dir: Andrew Niccol, 2005. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Bridget Moynahan, Jared Leto. Action.
Lord of War is a morality tale about a gunrunner’s rise and fall in a world bent on violence and greed.
Andrew Niccol (Gattaga) wrote and directed this darkly comic story of an international arms dealer. His screenplay is interesting, satirical, and well-paced. The film’s direction is stylish, quick, and greatly entertaining. Niccol has a sharp eye for details and finds the humor underlying the business of death -- or at least the irony of the lifestyle.
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Seamus Smith
Apr 27, 2009 12:05pm