Lord of War

This movie is just as amazing as the first time i saw it

The first time I saw this movie, I wasnt sure what exactly to make of it. There were moments that were rather fun (such as various instances where Yuri has to think of clever ways to avoid being arrested), some moments that seemed narratively forced, and other moments where I was spellbound by the emotionally powerful dialogue and performances in front of me. Overall, Im glad I watched and rewatched this movie, and the strong moments of this film will definitely stay with me for a long time.

If you like action movies of this type youll like this movie.

Somewhat graphic but a must see if youre a Cage fan.

The film is one of the greatest of all times, but there are no extras whatsoever on this blu-ray release. If they had included at least a commentary track, I would have rated this five stars. Given the low price I would still urge you to buy this. If you are a fan of Blow or Thank You For Smoking, then you will definitely want to add this one to your collection.

I enjoyed this movie very much. Nicholas Cage always delivers a good performance and this was a good and realistic story with drama and comedy. It was a good watch from beginning to end.

there is a instigator in every war. 4 blood & free shekels.

I like Nicholas Cage movies, although the Weatherman is not what I would classify as a movie, more like a huge train wreck, were bodies and all were caught on film and then labeled as the Weatherman. More or less, most his Nick Cages movies are pretty good. He is a good overall actor and is one of the few men that can handle the lead role in a movie and be basically the sole good character in an entire production such as I felt was the case in 8mm. I wanted to see Lord of War when it came out in the theaters, but since I never got that chance I had to wait until it came out on DVD and lets just say that Im glad that I waited and didnt pay 8 bucks, and instead rented it for $3.99 at Blockbuster. Not to say that Lord of War is a bad movie, because it isnt, but what I think really hinders most of Cages movies is that they are one-dimensional. The development of the storyline of LOW is good and pretty basic. And action scenes are decent, but what really gets me about this film is that it jumps around from one story line to the next. At one point in the movie Cages character is selling his first machine gun in the bedroom of a hotel, the gentlemen buying the gun from Cage takes the gun out of the case and holds it to Cages head, as if we to display that is a very dangerous business to be in. I think that is a given, considering that it is illegal arms dealing and every body that are going to encounter in this business is breaking the law of every country throughout the world that has a legit government. The next thing you know Cage is at a worldwide conference of arms, and arm smuggling. What struck me is how he went from small time, one gun at a time dealer to rubbing arms with the big wheels of the business just like that. I would have liked a little bit more detail of how you become the Lord of War. Of course, just like in any business contacts are the most important aspect and that is defiantly true it the arm running business as this movie plainly shows. But I believe that there is not enough detail in the movie of how the relationships are started, maintained and carried out in a business, which could land you years behind bars throughout most of the world. Cage is simply too cool throughout the movie in a business that probably gets a lot of people killed each year. And to me that coolness factor played well in a movie like Matchstick Men, when the stakes were relatively low(a few million dollars) versus this movie where he played the middleman by selling weapons that killed thousands of people in many countries throughout the world. To me, this movie needed a leading man more like out of the Harrison Ford type, rigid, rough, strong and could be a totally nice guy that would blow your brains out if he needed to. The type of guy that you could trust if you were going to make a deal with him, but that you would not mind taking out because he was a totally jerk and you didnt care for him in the first place. LOW is a three and half star movie that could have had better story development, character development and perhaps could have been rolled into two movies considering that the subject of the movie is a large one. But then again, how many other movies are about American men of Russian decent selling gun on a worldwide level? Not many, and that is why I think a better job could have been done making this one.

Highly watchable, but it cannot match the classic Dr. Strangelove IMO, as some have claimed. Also, unlike some other Reviewers, the 1.78 Ratio worked perfectly & filled the entire Screen of my HD Widescreen TV using an LG Blu-Ray Player. Viewing in this Ratio is far superior to the chop formats. It seems like there is no in-between for Viewers/Reviewers of this Movie. Love it or Hate it, and count me in the Love Camp. Thats not because I like the Characters or the topic: I dont. But, it is because of the spellbinding characterizations & jarring implications. There is some subtlety but it is overcome by the Blunt-Force Trauma of the story -- beginning with the absolutely stunning & unforgettable opening Bullet sequence. I doubt that I will ever forget 3 Statements from Arms Dealer Yuris (Nicolas Cages) monologues. First, that: 1 person in 12 owns a Weapon, and he (& other Arms Dealers) want the other 11 for Customers. Next, he jokes that his biggest Competitor is the President of the United States. Finally I cannot forget his (new to me) concept that The AK-47 is the real Weapon of Mass Destruction. Wow! I thoroughly enjoyed Lord of War, and highly recommend it. It is very thought provoking. Also, all-in-all, this is a very serious Movie with comedic moments. It should be on every Adults Must-Watch List -- but it is absolutely not for the young ones. Im heading off to watch it again.

Nicolas Cage is an actor one either likes or dislikes. With few exceptions, I have never cared for his acting style, for it lacks real depth. But thats just my opinion is all. As for the film itself, it was a pretty good fictional story about a real true to life bad guy: Viktor Bout. As in most films, editing can make or break a movie, where here it was only sufficient. But aside from that, the acting and directing was good, as well as the set pieces.