....wow

Rating: 8/10 (19 September 2005)

Upon viewing many TV promos for this movie, I thought I would be sitting in the theater watching a comedy. But, Lord of War is nothing even close to that. While there are a few funny moments, the movie is actually pretty depressing. While the movie starts out in a light, airy, sort of comedy, Nicolas Cage's character's (Yuri Orlov) life changes for the worst. This movie is very intense, as well. One would think this is a "guy's movie", but even this movie will make men think a bit about the world we live in. The movie also makes one think how good we have it here and how lucky we really are while there is slaughtering of innocent people in other countries. Morals about greed, vanity, and selfishness litter the movie. If you're thinking you're going to see a comedy...think again. The movie is well-made, well-acted, and very powerful. It's just not as I expected.