Selling Guns to Mobsters

Rating: 7/10 (20 September 2018)

Having immigrated with his family from Ukraine and subsequently growing up in a humble working class section of Brooklyn "Yuri Orlov" (Nicholas Cage) yearns for something more. Not only does he want to become rich but he also dreams of marrying a fashion model by the name of "Ava Fontaine" (Bridget Moynahan) who he worships from afar. His big break comes one day when he latches on to a scheme to sell guns to mobsters and from that day he puts his heart and soul into his newfound business. Due to his imagination and persistence he quickly rises through the ranks to become the number one international arms dealer in the world. It's during this same time that he manages to win over Ava to finally have everything he wants. Unfortunately, his sudden rise to wealth and fame isn't without a cost as his competitors and those investigating him begin to close in on him from all sides. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was an excellent film which benefited greatly from the impressive performance by Nicholas Cage. Likewise, having an attractive actress like Bridget Moynahan certainly didn't hurt this film in any way either. Be that as it may, I enjoyed this movie and have rated it accordingly. Above average.