Cage war flick one to watch

Andrew Niccol’s Lord of War (Momentum, 21.99) is a fast-paced action film which touches all the right bases, even throwing in a political message to boot.

Nicholas Cage plays international arms dealer Yuri Orlov whose career path meets no obstacles until a few troublesome pests arrive on the scene, including an Interpol cop who proves incorruptible (NathanEthan Hawke) and his junkie brother (Jared Leto).

As befits a major release, the DVD extras are what you’d expect — a fine director’s audio commentary, deleted scenes, interviews, a making of featurette, plus a good documentary on the international arms scene. Watch it.

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Star Rating: 4/5