Review of War, Inc. (2008) by Pat R — 08 Mar 2009

Turaqistan, a country occupied by an American private corporation run by a former US Vice-President (Dan Aykroyd), and in an effort to monopolize the opportunities the war-torn nation offers, the corporation's CEO hires the hit man Brand Hauser (John Cusack), to kill a Middle East oil minister. Hauser suffers from his job of being a hit man, and as soon he is cornered and feels stressed he drinks hot tabasco to mellow his mind. Hauser must pose as the corporation's Trade Show Producer in order to take care of his hit, while maintaining his cover by organizing the high-profile wedding of Yonica Babyyeah (Hilary Duff) the Middle Eastern pop star answer to Britney Spears. At the same time Hauser needs to handle his feelings towards Natalie Hegalhuzen (Marisa Tomei), a reporter who wants to know the truth behind the corporation.

"War, Inc." is supposed to be some sort of political satire/black comedy, but if you ask me it is a fucking mess not knowing what it is and what it wants to be. And a waste of several talented actors such as Marisa Tomei, John Cusack and Ben Kingsley. This is as well some sort of strange prequel to "Grosse Point Blank" which I did like, but this makes no sense nevertheless and I truly suffered through this garbage. Do not WASTE YOUR TIME..