Lord of War
After the disastrous 'Revolver', I knew I had to get back into the cinema quickly or I'd lose faith. Work has got in the way the last two weeks, but tonight: Nicholas Cage in 'Lord of War'. Makes up for everything. WHAT a film.
Brilliantly scripted, with just the right pacing - feels like an action film, even though it's not typical of the genre. And Cage is perfectly cast: a deadly arms dealer, who doesn't look deadly at all. The most terrifying thing about arms traders is that they're just that - traders. Men in suits. See it.
In other news: I did The Nike 10K today. 30,000 amateur runners puffing around London's parks, all wearing Nike T shirts. I love the sheer power of a brand that can do this - Look! My identity's so wrapped up in what I wear that I paid £45 to advertise the company! But it was a fun race, if crowded, and unlike a Triathlon's run section, I hadn't had to swim 1500m and bike 40km to get to the start.
Brilliantly scripted, with just the right pacing - feels like an action film, even though it's not typical of the genre. And Cage is perfectly cast: a deadly arms dealer, who doesn't look deadly at all. The most terrifying thing about arms traders is that they're just that - traders. Men in suits. See it.
In other news: I did The Nike 10K today. 30,000 amateur runners puffing around London's parks, all wearing Nike T shirts. I love the sheer power of a brand that can do this - Look! My identity's so wrapped up in what I wear that I paid £45 to advertise the company! But it was a fun race, if crowded, and unlike a Triathlon's run section, I hadn't had to swim 1500m and bike 40km to get to the start.
posted by chrisworth at 7:55 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home