Review of War, Inc. (2008) by Eugene B — 23 Dec 2008
This got savage reviews, which I understand because it's a big mess. But I can also see what it was supposed to be, and there are moments of that movie still in there. I bet the dailies looked great, because a lot of the problem rests in lousy editing and half-assed special effects.
Each scene is good -- no surprise given most of the cast -- but things don't really go together well, which makes it harder to appreciate the satire. (Oh, and Hilary Duff really can't hold up her end of the bargain, but whatever.
) This is very, very similar to Grosse Pointe Blank, as others have noted; it's basically got the same plot. But it's made to fit the noughties rather than the nineties. Summing up, I'd call it a failure, but an interesting one.
This review of War, Inc. (2008) was written by Eugene B on 23 Dec 2008.
War, Inc. has generally received mixed reviews.
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