Wednesday, September 28, 2005

LORD OF WAR





Drama

PRINCIPAL CAST MEMBERS
Nicolas Cage:Yuri Orlov, a Ukranian immigrant
Jared Leto: Yuri's little brother Vitali
Bridget Moynahan: supermodel Ava Fontaine
Ethan Hawke: Interpol agent Jack Valentine
Ian Holm: Simeon Weisz, an international arms dealer

REVIEW
Any story about international arms dealers is bound to show the ugly side of man. And this one does just that. It is doubtful many will find this movie a rewarding experience since there is so much sadness about the whole thing.

CLASSIFICATION
for scenes of violence and graphic gore (mostly shootings), frequent use of profanity (the f-word), drug content (cocaine use) and simulated sex (with flashes of partial female nudity).

FOR NITPICKERS ONLY
Jack’s face is alternately in shadow or in bright sun while talking with Yuri in the desert depending upon the camera’s point of view while he’s speaking or when Yuri is.

While Simeon is sitting in a chair with a cloth around his neck, despite the fact his hands are tied and no one approaches him, the blood stain on the cloth moves between shots from directly beneath his chin to the right hand side of his neck and back.

P.S.
At 2 hours and 12 minutes it’s a bit too long. Much of what Yuri does is repetitive and predictable. Some of it should have been edited out.

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