Friday, February 10, 2006
Lord of War
- Who's watched: M (half) & G (all)
- Mentions: *1*
- Commentary: Well, I'm thrilled with this movie. It engaged me from the very beginning and entranced me to the very end. I bought the DVD immediately after seeing it so I could watch the special features and would have many chances to watch the movie again. It engaged Mom, too, but I guess I started it too late, she decided to take a nap about halfway through, then, remembering that it didn't keep her from taking a nap, has refused to watch it since, even though she watched the special features with me. I think I'll pop it on her by surprise. It's not as though she's unfamiliar with the subject or prey to what are considered the standard female predilections against fire arms. She used to be a crack shot and a gunnery instructor in the Navy, after all.
In addition to Roger Ebert's review linked to the title in this post, there's a second review written by Omer M. Mozaffar, RogerEbert.com site contributor. If you watched this movie, its special features, and enjoyed them all, read his review. It's delightfully unsettling.
RE-WATCHED: 7/29-30/2020 Including bonus material on disc 2. Weapons of the Trade and Making a Killing were particularly interesting. Weapons of the Trade includes a history of each weapon featured. Because of the information included in the documentary, I learned what "submachine gun" meant. Funny, too, because I remembered, as I watched this feature, that it held more interest for my mother than the actual movie. My mother was never a fan of war, but she was a fan of gunnery. Of course, even in the Navy, my mother was never required to use weaponry in fighting ... only in teaching and for sport.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Nicolas Cage Yuri Orlov Ethan Hawke I. A. Jack Valentine Jared Leto Vitaly Orlov Bridget Moynahan Ava Fontaine Eamonn Walker André Baptiste Sr. Sammi Rotibi André Baptiste Jr. Ian Holm Simeon Weisz Eugene Lazarev Gen. Dmitri Volkov
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2005
Directed by Andrew Niccol.
Labels: drama9, haunting2, me-favorite2, nicolas-cage, political4, violence3, war2
