A pleasant surprise

Rating: 6/10 (1 November 2014)

I saw the thumbnail for the film, believing it to be a shitty Direct-to- video action film. What a surprise I was in for! Instead of a few good laughs at the expense of Good ol' Nick Cage, I got an intelligent and exciting drama detailing the moral implications of the arms trade and the way it affects the lives of those involved. In fact, it was one of the best movies I had ever seen, in my opinion. One of the most underseen, underrated, and under-understood (I couldn't think of one for this) films ever made. The cinematography was beautiful, the soundtrack was haunting, the writing was sharp, clever, and witty, and the film was full of great performances from Leto, Hawke, and even Cage himself. Truly, in my opinion, as close a film to cinematic perfection as I have yet to see. 10/10