Lord of War (2005)

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.

Impressive performances, fascinating info-bytes and pertinent editorial, but in the end, it feels too much like an illustrated lecture.

The film's approach to violence is unflinching: this is what poor people are doing to each other with the guns the West sells them, it screams -- but there's no suggestion it might be stopped, or slowed.

The film is totally engaging, even though not always on an emotional level; there are so many issues striding through the screenplay it's hard to relate too closely to Yuri, although there are moments.

Unlike most Hollywood movies being made today, Lord of War actually has something to say even though it goes about saying it clumsily . . .

Niccol seems to have bitten off more than he can chew here, substituting feverishness for character development...

The high point is Niccol's script, which turns weighty subject matter into dark comedy.

This film entertained me throughout, but it also provided me with a truly insightful look at the amoral world of trading man-killers.

O anti-herói complexo oferece ao brilhante roteiro a oportunidade de analisar, de forma inventiva e fascinante, o mercado negro (abastecido por grandes governos) das armas de fogo.