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September 16, 2005
At the Movies: Dark arms-trade satire could use more subtlety
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
Andrew Niccol does satire, from the brilliantly pointed ("The Truman Show," which he wrote) to the oppressively heavy-handed ("Simone," which he wrote and directed).
| LORD OF WAR |
 Director: Andrew Niccol Cast: Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, Ethan Hawke, Ian Holm Rating: R for strong violence, drug use, language and sexuality Running time: 122 minutes |
"Lord of War" falls somewhere in between. His story of an unapologetic gun runner, played with great swagger and charisma by Nicolas Cage, is smart, taut, thrilling and darkly funny.
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