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Lord of War (2005)
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Reviews Counted:138
Fresh:85
Rotten:53
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: While Lord of War is an intelligent examination of the gun trade, it is too scattershot in its plotting to connect.
Theatrical Release:Sep 16, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $24,033,036
Synopsis: Based on actual events, this black comedy/drama stars Nicholas Cage as international arms smuggler Uri Orlov. The story follows Uri from his humble beginnings as a Soviet immigrant in 1970s... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan
Director: Andrew Niccol
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Reviews for Lord of War
A fine, grown-up movie, half thriller, half black comedy.
09/19/08
The movie ultimately crushes itself in a vise of self-loathing.
03/11/08
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.
08/16/07
I'm beginning to get discouraged about Andrew Niccol.
07/14/07
Satire is rarely so hard-hitting, or high calibre.
07/10/07
This film fails so miserably don't be surprised to find yourself often rooting against the supposed good guy.
05/26/07
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.
02/08/07
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.
10/07/06
Top CriticLord of War has a surreal edge, despite being enmeshed in world events, with absurdity and dark humor laced throughout.
09/27/06
Una película frívola y superficial sobre un tema serio e importante como el tráfico de armas. Entretiene, pero como denuncia cínica se queda corta.
09/13/06
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.
05/12/06
Impressive performances, fascinating info-bytes and pertinent editorial, but in the end, it feels too much like an illustrated lecture.
04/01/06
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.
02/17/06
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.
02/12/06
Unlike most Hollywood movies being made today, Lord of War actually has something to say even though it goes about saying it clumsily . . .
02/08/06
Niccol seems to have bitten off more than he can chew here, substituting feverishness for character development...
01/28/06
The high point is Niccol's script, which turns weighty subject matter into dark comedy.
01/27/06
This film entertained me throughout, but it also provided me with a truly insightful look at the amoral world of trading man-killers.
12/23/05
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.
12/20/05
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