Interesting film...

Rating: 9/10 (17 September 2005)

This film is reminiscent of films like Traffic and The Goodfellas. It's narrated by Nicholas Cage's character throughout. I was impressed by the opening sequence in the film - this alone is worth seeing the film. The dialogue was strong but the sub-plot seemed cliché and overly predictable at times. Definitely one of Cage's better performances. It offers some interesting perspectives on all issues related to guns, however, I found myself wishing there was more to it than what was on the surface. This film definitely gets you thinking but it fails to really one perspective. I applaud the director for making the movie though as I don't think it's going to be very successful - it's not a downer but you're not going to walk out of the theater feeling any better than when you sat down. I recommend this film, otherwise. My vote: 9/10. 1 point off because the story line and characters could have been better developed and I would have liked to have had more substantial background of the character played by Cage.