An interesting, if somewhat unfocused, movie...

Rating: 8/10 (18 September 2005)

I liked the movie, but over all it seems to become less than the sum of it's parts. Acting-wise its put together seamlessly. While Nicholas Cage has not always chosen wisely in his acting roles, he does an admirable in his portrayal of the lead in Lord of War. In fact most of the actors seem well suited to their roles. The script seems solid enough and well written. It is in the focus of the movie seems to be missing. Lord of War starts out as a sort of black comedy then becomes a morality tale and ends more as political statement, the movie cant seem to decide if it wants to be entertaining, thought provoking, or just prompt political and moral outrage in the audience. A good film, if a bit confusing on that note.