The ones who know don't care anymore, the ones who care don't know

Rating: 9/10 (19 November 2005)

Lord of War takes a glance at the world of arms dealing through the story of one particular trafficker played by Cage. It goes through two decades of wars & conflicts and how the business and politics of gun running works.
The film begins impressive, where you follow a bullet from the factory to the battlefield, were it finds its way to the head of a young African boy. The industrialized world manufactures the bulk of weapons, and happily shares it with the world. But sometimes the receiver has a bad PR-rating, for example a ruthless dictator.
So here comes Cage in the picture. Cage is the middle man, the one who delivers the weapons to anyone who pays. He does so very coolly and professionally. Cage doesn't have real moral issues, when he wouldn't do it someone else would, and besides he's only small fish. The big ones are the U.S., England, France, China and Russia themselves so why bother.
Besides being an interesting look at the gun trade market. The film itself is nicely done, realistic acting, nice cinematography, great story and an casual sneer when Nicolas is in the shjait again. Al ingredients to make this one of the best films of this year.
Watch the film and see the global free market at its best!