Great Movie, Excellent directing, Hurry-up ending

Rating: 8/10 (25 September 2005)

"Lord of War" easily lends itself to a two and a half hour story, but was pared down to only 122 minutes of greatness. This is the best movie I've seen in a while. It combines the great acting and stoic humor of Nick Cage while also using the true story of gun running and genocide. I makes bringing awareness to genocide an easy task, allowing the public to laugh and cringe in the same two hours. this is one of the few films where I left feeling like i had been entertained, not just preached at about how "topic x" is bad, as many movies now do. While well put together and thought out this movie seemed hurried at the end, summing up his loss of all around him, his capture, and his return to the business in a matter of minutes. While the ending used is effective in its layout, a longer resolution to this story would be much welcomed. 8/10