Guys will enjoy it more than girls (unless you're a big Ethan Hawke fan)

Rating: 6/10 (8 February 2006)

I have to be completely honest, this is not a movie I would typically rent. The only reason I did rent it was because of the face of Ethan Hawke peaking out from behind Nicholas Cage on the display at the video store. Don't get me wrong, I really like Nicholas Cage, too, but he probably wouldn't have made me rent this movie without Ethan behind him. Truthfully, Ethan was probably only seen in the movie for a total of about 30 minutes, spread throughout the film. But that's OK. Now, down to business. I've never seen a movie on this subject matter and was surprised at the end of the movie to see a caption stating that it was based on actual events. For those two reasons, it is worth seeing, even if it's only for your own information. Nicholas cage is a 'gun runner' who deals with some of the most dangerous men in the world during times of war (mainly) selling them weapons of all kinds. There are some scenes that are somewhat disturbing, like the opening scene, for example, where you see a bullet go through a child's forehead. There is a pretty good amount of killing throughout the film, some shocking. All in all, it was a pretty good film. Interesting nonetheless. After watching it, I didn't feel as though it had been a waste of time, but I'm not sure I would feel the same if Ethan Hawke wasn't in it. I think generally speaking, it's more of a guys movie.