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Apr 3, 2006 · That's a shame, because this tale of an intelligent and unapologetic black-market arms dealer (Nicolas Cage) is funny, exciting, and ceaselessly entertaining - even as it delivers a message about how Western superpowers export death to the Third World for profit and political gain.
Sep 15, 2005 · "Lord of War" is a bleak comedy, funny in a Catch-22 sort of way, and at the same time an angry outcry against the gun traffic that turns 12-year-olds into killers and cheapens human life to the point where might makes not only right, but everything else.
Jan 30, 2006 · The two-disc version of Lord of War sports a DTS 6.1 track, giving it an edge over the single-disc version, which has only a 5.1 and a 2.0. The DTS track provides an immersive and enjoyable audio experience, with a nicely full, rich sound and crisp special effects.
- The Production: 4/5
- Video: 4/5
- Audio: 4/5
- Special Features: 4/5
- Overall: 4/5
Cage turns in a epic, almost Shakespearean, performance as Yuri, and carries the film as a man defined by his vision to the bitter, tragic ends. And then Yuri somehow manages to carry on despite losing everything, consumed by the one thing he thinks he is good at. Set matter of factly as a warning regarding the vast numbers of small and light arms ...
3D Rating: NA
I’ve seen Lord of War years ago either on DVD or Bluray and was struck by the opening sequence that tracks the life of a bullet, from it’s manufacture and packaging through to the shocking piercing of an individual child. I don’t remember thinking it was a beautifully shot film but I do now, as this UHD effectively uses light and darkness to evoke emotion and power during the tragic rise and fall of the Orlovs. This 4K UHD features a Dolby Vision encode which I sampled via LG OLED but I watch...
I also don’t remember Lord of War sounding nearly this great. The move to an Atmos Soundtrack is a highlight of this disk and very welcome. Throughout the film many gunshots and explosions occur, and they swirl mightily to all corners and above the listener via this soundtrack. The pops are meaty and memorable for what is technically a character dr...
Lord of War has a solid collection of extras, and each is lengthy enough to not feel like they were phoned in. Leading off there is a feature length commentary with writer/director Andre Niccol. I sampled portions of this and recommend it for insights into his thinking on the small arms availability that he wants to bring attention to. There’s a ha...
Lord of War is effective primarily as a character study wrapped in a tragedy, led by terrific performances by all involved, led by Cage, Leto and Hawke. That it is founded on real life people and the explosion of small arms throughout the world makes its underlying message even more effective. This disk is the whole package, with solid extras, pict...
Sep 16, 2005 · Lord of War: Directed by Andrew Niccol. With Nicolas Cage, Bridget Moynahan, Jared Leto, Shake Tukhmanyan. An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an INTERPOL Agent.
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- Crime, Drama
- Andrew Niccol
- 2005-09-16
May 6, 2010 · Movie Review of Lord of War by Frank Wilkins. Also includes the complete cast, a discussion forum, movie ratings and DVD details.
- Frank Wilkins
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Jan 23, 2006 · "Lord of War" is available as a basic edition DVD that either features the film and a selection of trailers, or as a two disc edition that contains a nice compliment of behind- the-scenes material.
