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Lord Of War [2005]
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With a trophy wife (Bridget Moynahan) who's initially clueless about his hidden career, and a younger brother (Jared Leto) whose drug-addled sense of decency makes him an ill-chosen accomplice, Yuri traffics in death the way other salesman might push vacuum cleaners (he likes to say that alcohol and tobacco are deadlier products than his), but even he can't deny the sheer ruthlessness of the Liberian dictator (a scene-stealing Eamonn Walker) who purchases Orlov's "products" to expand his oppressive regime. Niccol's themes are even bigger than Yuri's arms deals, and he drives them home with a blunt-force lack of subtlety, but Cage gives the film the kind of insanely dark humour it needs to have. To understand this monster named Yuri, we have to see at least a glimpse of his humanity, which Cage provides as only he can. Otherwise, this epic tale of gunrunnng would be as morally unbearable as the black market trade it illuminates.-- Jeff Shannon
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
The lethal business of arms dealers provides an electrifying context for the black-as-coal humor of Andrew Niccol's Lord of War. Having proven his ingenuity as the writer of The Truman Show, and writer-director of Gattaca and the under-appreciated Simone, Niccol is clearly striving for Strangelovian relevance here as he chronicles the rise and inevitable fall of Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage), a Ukrainian immigrant to America who makes his fortune selling every kind of ordnance he can get his amoral hands on.
"Lord of war. No it's Warlord"
Review date: 2008-09-22 Rating: 10 out of 10
An excellant film, it really makes you think about the countries around the world and what are we fighting for. Theres few films i've watched with a better intro than this - the birth of a bullet and it's journey to the head. The only absolute cheek of this film is the adverts at the start which is absolutly pathatic for them to put in, lucky apart from the annoying Mars advert the rest can be skipped but it is still annoying.
Apart for that the film is a master piece i recomend it to anyone who is mature enough to sit through a film without consistantly talking.
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Reviews
not entertaining
Review date: 2007-10-09 Rating: 4 out of 10
I confess that I was another one who found it boring. I watch all types of film not just action but what I think made it boring for me was the predictable plot. It just didn't entertain for me.
Definately a good film
Review date: 2007-04-02 Rating: 8 out of 10
I have to agree with all the positive comments written. Don't be put off by the negative. Not an action movie but definately thought provoking and interesting.
Great Film Spoiled with Adverts
Review date: 2006-12-05 Rating: 6 out of 10
A Very Good Film Spoiled by adverts .
Whoever decided to include adverts for Films and Mars Bar's before the
DVD Menu loads deserves to be Shot.
In actual fact I will avoid Buying anything from Momentum Pictures
because it is a utter disgrace that they treat their Customers this way.
If they want to advertise their Films then why not include adverts
in a menu area clearly marked adverts - after all this is a two
disk special edition so there is loads of room to add extra sections.
If they really want to lose their ' Paying Customers ' then they
are going the right way to achieving this.
I hope someone from Momentum Pictures reads this - the next time
some bright Spark comes up with a ' killer idea ' about placing
adverts before the menu area loads ' Fire them on the spot '
Great Movie but the DVD is really bad
Review date: 2006-08-19 Rating: 2 out of 10
I have bought over a 1,000 DVDs and this is the first one where they locked out the remote and made me watch commercials!! The only buttons that would work during the ads for Mars were Eject and Power Off. that meant you had to go through the anti piracy ad, then all the previews then the enforced ads. This one is going back in the morning, I cannot condone enforced watching of commercials on purchased DVDs.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Nicolas Cage
Davis Shumbris
Jeremy Crutchley
Jared Burke
Shake Tukhmanyan
Creators:
Nicolas Cage (Primary Contributor)
Jared Burke (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Momentum Pictures
Manufacturer: Momentum Pictures
EAN: 5060049147758
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Anamorphic, PAL,
Release date: 2006-03-06
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 117 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2005
Language: English (Original Language)