Cage at his best

Rating: 8/10 (12 March 2013)

This film was recommended to me by a friend when it his DVD. I watched it and was amazed by the things depicted in the film, some cool, some bizarre, some tragic, yet completely entertaining from start to finish.
Nic Cage's performance in this film is terrific, in my opinion, much more tragic than his role from Leaving Las Vegas. You love him and hate him, cheer him, and root against him for the path he chooses. His choice to become an arms dealer comes as a kind of destiny he feels he was born to fulfill.
I like how his character always manages to stay one step ahead of the law while juggling his family life. His choices are not always morally correct, yet he is aware and makes no apologies.
Please see this movie if you have a chance. After you watch it, watch it with director's commentary. The director has a lot of good stuff to tell about the movie, from how he got the financing to the actors he hired for certain roles.