War, Inc.
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Movie Review: Comedy from today's headlines
Summary: 5 Stars
I almost skipped this one as a political annoyance until I saw the star power supporting it: Ben Kingsley, Marisa Tomei (a personal favorite), John Cusack, Joan Cusack, and more. That cast simply won't let a movie be bad. They couldn't if they tried.
Despite an apparent attempt to be ordinary entertainment, this one rises above all the usual categories. Do you want a cynical mockumentary of Haliburton-style war profiteering? Got it. Do you want pointed jabs at operations funded by Congress's "black budget?" Check. Do you want satirical assaults on simplistic sloganeering from every possible direction? It's there. Add in a babe like a pre-meltdown Britney but with hotter hotpants and a bucket of slapstick, and you're headed in the right direction. For example, a major character's name is "Uckmee Fay." Speakers of pig-Latin, please take note.
They set the tone from the very first scene. Chevy Chase delivers a "Mission Impossible" style of assignment to a high-class assassin, via video, while seated on American Standard's finest. Later, Joan Cusack shows up in the role that she has perfected - the prim, cheery, and murderous psychopath. There's a lot more, too. I laughed all through, even (maybe especially) when I knew that outrage would have been the "appropriate" response.
This one really grows on me the more I think about it. It doesn't whap you upside the head with humor, politics, or even its sappy moments. Instead, it tickles you with not-quite-too-much of social commentary, current events, goofy jokes, visual gags, and enough more to hold it all together. I liked it more a few hours later than when I walked out the door, and lots of movies have the opposite effect on me.
-- wiredweird, reviewing the theatrical release
PS: See it some time soon. The topical humor in this one might age badly unless the The Powers That Be keep providing background to preserve its freshness.
Movie Review: War Inc is a must see...
Summary: 5 Stars
War Inc has an all star cast that includes John Cusack as Hauser a troubled assassin who has accepted a job of bumping off the figure head of a rival nation. To do this he must pose as a trade show coordinator hosting a Tamerlane Brand USA Expo in recently "liberated" country Turaqistan. On top of all this and with the help of his assistant (Joan Cusack) he has to juggle a headstrong reporter (Marisa Tomei) and the impending wedding of pop superstar Yonika BabyYea (Hilary Duff). War Inc is a film that will entertain a number of different audiences. On the surface the film plays much like a guy with girl troubles film but its the underlying theme that really makes it shine. Writers Mark Leyner, Jeremy Pikser and John Cusack weave a story that draws many parallels between what is happening on screen and in America today. One could easily view these larger than life characters as allegorical representations of the American Public, Capitalism, Big Business, Government, The Media...and so on. There is of course a good bit of the absurd, including but not limited to: fighting, licking and hotsauce drinking. Overall this film is ahead of its time for its candid statements about the geo political climate and its fun enough that you can still eat popcorn too. I hope you enjoy!Movie Review: What a strange & smart little movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved it. Take John Cusack, add 1 part Brazil and pour over Starship Troopers, and you've got a hilariously bizaare commentary on geopolitics and the industrial war machine.
Its dark, and I mean, almost navy. Its only downfall is its heaviness, and sometimes it and the metaphors are jammed down your throat a little too often, but the ensemble cast is actually phenomenal, with Ben Kingsley and even Hillary Duff doing a great job (I can't believe I typed that).
You will laugh, if you have a dark sense of humor and like smart comedy. This movie is very timely, with the rise of the military farming out their work to private security (who are portrayed to be the craziest of all the crazies in the movie). Its small wonder it tanked in the box office, but if you have a proclivity towards movies like Dr. Strangelove, you'll find this to be one of the better movies you watched this year.
Movie Review: Cusak played a pretty cool, but warped character. I liked it.
Summary: 5 Stars
Marisa Tomei, as the reporter Natalie Hegelhuzen was pretty hot in this movie. Hilary Duff was very good, as the irrepressible Yonika Babyyeah; the spaced-out, bitchy, one-dimensional, come-on sex-kitten, bimbo; who turns out to be the long lost daughter of Hauser (Cusak). Joan Cusak was particularly annoying and obnoxious as Hauser's Admin Assistant. Cusak had some great fight sequences in which he kicks butt. Well, kills butt. Really funny story line and hilarious circumstances that involve the characters in compromising situations. Really enjoyed the interaction between Cusak and Tomei. Dan Aykroyd's part really wasn't that funny; or needed.Movie Review: War Inc. is a great satire piece - you should see it!!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you keep up on current events and have a little bit of history knowledge, you can't help but enjoy this satirical jab at the current corporatization of war! The use of a military technology conference as the basis for the setting was sheer genius. However, I have to admit that Hilary Duff's toilet bowl classic "I want to blow you.... up" probably won't ever climb the charts! :)
The cast is all star, the acting is solid (Duff is the one character that, IMHO, could have been upgraded) the gags are priceless and the message is provocative.
I highly recommend this film!!
All the best,
Jay