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| Nic Cage being meaningful, for a change. |
Director: Andrew Niccol
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Ethan Hawke and Bridget Moynahan
This is a beautiful, poetic film - the kind that Cage doesn't do very often these days. The film has a strong message, and it presents it in a very sincere manner, though often discontinuous in my opinion, for example Cage's rise to power and dominance in the gunrunning profession was very swift and abrupt. It would've been better if the growth of Cage's character was slower, subtle and more, how do I say it...'Mann'esque. What was most perplexing was how Hawke was cast in such a small role. Even though it was perfect casting, I kept wondering how could an A-list actor agree to do such a small (in terms of screen time) role? Perhaps most of his scenes were edited out. But then again, it's all understandable. The focus of the story was mostly on Yuri (Nic Cage) 's hopes, pains and ambitions and his philosophy than it was on the supporting characters.
Some of the scenes were very fresh and innovative in the way they were conceptualized, lit, shot, directed and edited, for instance, the opening sequence and the sequence where Yuri is having a guilt trip after snorting a line of brown-brown (a mixture of gunpowder and cocaine!). The soundtrack was fresh and all in all, Lord of War is a very good film, and it certainly deserves a spot in the top 100 films of the decade.
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