Lord of War (2005)
Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 141
Fresh: 86 | Rotten: 55
While Lord of War is an intelligent examination of the gun trade, it is too scattershot in its plotting to connect.
Average Rating: 5.7/10
Critic Reviews: 35
Fresh: 16 | Rotten: 19
While Lord of War is an intelligent examination of the gun trade, it is too scattershot in its plotting to connect.
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One man demonstrates how to get rich selling warring nations the tools of their deadly trade in this dark comedy drama. Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage) is an opportunistic businessman who stumbled into a gold mine after the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Huge caches of Soviet weapons became available at bargain prices (and even for free if one wasn't above stealing), and as literally billions of dollars' worth of Soviet military technology disappeared, it began finding its
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All Critics (146) | Top Critics (35) | Fresh (89) | Rotten (57) | DVD (23)
Niccol is no stranger to hot-button issues, but he outdoes his previous efforts by injecting this satire of war profiteering in the Halliburton age with a wicked arsenic wit.
ELord Of War drops the hammer slowly, laying out the fascinating parameters of Cage's world before opening up its argument in an astonishing denouement.
A caustic satire masquerading as an action adventure.
A raffishly ironic and insinuating movie -- and probably the most sheerly enjoyable film of the year so far.
There are the makings here of a really good feature or an even better documentary, but as it stands, Lord of War is not quite either.
Nicolas Cage is enormously, paradoxically likable as a genuine monster.
A carefully choreographed devil's dance in which Nicolas Cage finds fleet-footed rejuvenation as a man aware evil can't exist without good, but that evil often wins. This uniquely unsympathetic, world-weary film earns the right to fling that truth.
A fine, grown-up movie, half thriller, half black comedy.
Ambitious but uneven; way too violent for kids.
The movie ultimately crushes itself in a vise of self-loathing.
I'm beginning to get discouraged about Andrew Niccol.
Satire is rarely so hard-hitting, or high calibre.
previ%u0161e gorka i politi%u010Dki nekorektna pilula za holivudske i mnoge druge autoritete
This film fails so miserably don't be surprised to find yourself often rooting against the supposed good guy.
More preoccupied with attitude than accuracy, Lord Of War conceives of a small time gun runner turned international major player arms dealer who functions equally beyond governments and historical fact.
That the CIA engages in these activities with all sorts of Orlovs no doubt slithering around in the mix somewhere, is a far more intriguing huge chunk of vital information that sadly never made it to the screen.
Lord of War has a surreal edge, despite being enmeshed in world events, with absurdity and dark humor laced throughout.
Una película frívola y superficial sobre un tema serio e importante como el tráfico de armas. Entretiene, pero como denuncia cínica se queda corta.
The movie's too flippant for good drama and not funny enough for satire, but the morbidly fascinating subject and Cage's reptilian performance hold our interest.
Audience Reviews for Lord of War
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- Yuri Orlov: There are only two tragedies in life. One is not getting what you want, the other is getting it.
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- Yuri Orlov: They say, 'Evil prevails when good men fail to act.' What they oughta say is, 'Evil prevails.'
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- Yuri Orlov: Often, the most barbaric atrocities occur when both combatants proclaim themselves 'freedom fighters.'
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- Yuri Orlov: That's the trouble with falling in love with a dream girl. They have a habit of becoming real.
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- Yuri Orlov: You can't force someone to fall in love with you, but you can definitely improve your odds.
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- Yuri Orlov: You know who's going to inherit the Earth? Arms dealers. Because everyone else is too busy killing each other. That's the secret to survival. Never go to war, especially with yourself.
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