Pretty Good

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

I'd like to begin my review by thanking John Cusack for taking the time to write such a convincing review anonymously to try to trick people into watching this "comedy" film. I picked this movie as a gag gift for my brother from the dollar bin, since it was a blatant rip off of the movie "Lord of War" which is truly a quality, underrated film, and I figured it may be good for a laugh. After watching, I have such regret at the loss of a dollar and over an hour of precious time. I truly have no idea what other positive reviewers saw that I did not grasp, the acting and script were so painful, the plot so convoluted, the violence so pointless, and none of the jokes funny. Please do not make my mistake and watch this film, unless you just want to see Hilary Duff dressed in very sexy clothing or if you have the hots for John Cusack. If the idea of a film exposing American weapons used in foreign wars and the ethical dilemmas faced by those involved with this business PLEASE I beg you watch "Lord of War" instead! It has Ethan Hawke and Jared Leto! Anyway, I just wrote because the next time I pick a movie with the intent to laugh at it's ridiculousness, I only hope some kind soul might have posted a review to warn me if it's a total bomb like this film was. Thank you for reading.

This satire was not critical of the Army, but the replacement of the Army with a company who is not accountable or even legally liable for the horrors brought to the third world. As a member of the US military I have no qualms with Cusack lambasting Academi (Formally and more famously known as Blackwater Security).The violence that some disagree with is most likely a response to; "The Iraqi Government revoked Blackwater's license to operate in Iraq on September 17, 2007 after an incident involving a shootout that took place in Nisour Square which caused the death of seventeen Iraqis." So lets just try to give the movie another chance by assuming that Tamerlane=Blackwater.

War, Inc. is a political satire film about the Military-Industrial Complex.It stars John Cusack with an cast ensemble that includes Hilary Duff,Marisa Tomei,Joan Cusack,Dan Aykroyd and Ben Kingsley.The screenplay was co-written by Mark Leyner, Jeremy Pikser, and producer/star John Cusack.It was directed by Joshua Seftel. A private American corporation run by a former U.S. vice president is occupying the war-torn nation of Turaqistan, but a powerful Middle Eastern oil minister is preventing them from taking total advantage of the situation. In order to gain a monopoly on the lucrative opportunities that Turaqistan has to offer, the CEO of the corporation hires an evenhanded hit-man named Hauser to take the oil minister out of the picture. Now, in order to carry out the contract without a hitch, Hauser will pose as the corporation's trade-show producer. The stakes are high and the potential for disaster is evident, though if Hauser can successfully organize the wedding of Central Asian pop-star Yonica Babyyeah, he's got a good chance of pulling it off. But sexy and resourceful left-wing reporter Natalie Hegalhuzen is determined to uncover the truth about what's happening in Turaqistan, and the moment she does, this carefully constructed scheme will crumble like a house of cards. This John Cusack-driven exercise in scorched-earth political comedy is neither as dark nor as timely as intended, and certainly not as funny as it often misses its target.This absurd political farce has its moments but requires a deft touch for satire due to that fact that is has an the uneven screenplay.It squanders some top-tier talent involved in it.

John Cusack?s (who I always enjoy watching) War, Inc. takes a somewhat unfair and certainly imbalanced look at the Iraq War, specifically the role of Halliburton in providing the ways of means of conducting it. There is something like a plot layered over the protest with Cusack revising his ?Grosse Pointe Blank? assassin?s role and with a more grown-up than we have seen her Hillary Duff as his daughter / Southeast Asian pop star. The actions of the characters are just a vehicle to revisit the film?s main point that the same contractor paid to destroy the country is also being paid to rebuild it. Some of the sight gags are memorable particularly the tanks sporting Golden Palace.com billboards and an kick-line featuring amputees showcasing the fictional Halliburton?s latest prostheses. The gags are original although the material is not; I was reminded of the George Carlin Vietnam-era routines about largely the same topic. If you are all to the left of Dennis Kucinich you might want to skip it.