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War, Inc. (2008)

John Cusack , Hilary Duff  |  R |  DVD
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: John Cusack, Hilary Duff, Marisa Tomei, Joan Cusack, Dan Aykroyd
  • Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: FIRST LOOK PICTURES
  • DVD Release Date: October 14, 2008
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0015XHQVC
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,419 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "War, Inc." on IMDb

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A wobbly mix of violence and sentiment, War, Inc. takes up where Grosse Pointe Blank left off. A conscience-stricken killer in the previous film, producer/co-writer Cusack now plays an international assassin. In Joshua Seftel's political satire, corporations operate like governments. In the volatile nation of Turaqistan, Cusack's hot sauce-addicted Brand Hauser sets his sights on Omar Sharif--the oil baron, not the actor (it's never clear why this is meant to be funny). As a cover, Hauser passes as the producer for an economic trade show with fellow operative Marsha (Joan Cusack) acting as his assistant. Trained by Southern smoothie Walken (Ben Kingsley) in his CIA days (depicted though flashbacks), Hauser now takes orders from an oily CEO (Grosse Pointe co-star Dan Aykroyd). Offing Sharif, however, turns out to be harder than expected. Hauser's obstacles include left-wing journalist Natalie Hegalhuzen (Marisa Tomei) and foul-mouthed pop tart Yonica Babyyeah (Hilary Duff, erasing innocent images of Lizzy McGuire). Cusack and his crew come up with a few clever ideas, but too many crass gags blunt their thesis about military contractors run amok. Pitched somewhere between Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove and Mike Judge’s Idiocracy, War, Inc. registers as more of a miss than a hit. On the plus side, Cusack and Tomei have a snappy rapport; it's the more over-the-top performers who look out of place, especially Ms. Cusack and Kingsley, though the latter's deft turn as a boozy hit man in the overlooked You Kill Me almost makes up for this misfire. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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Recreating his role as a hitman, John Cusack gives a hilarious performance in War, Inc., a political satire set in Turaqistan, a Country occupied by an American private corporation run by a former U.S. Vice President (Dan Aykroyd). In an effort to monopolize the opportunities the war-torn nation offers, the corporation's CEO hires Hauser (Cusack) to kill a Middle Eastern oil minister. Now, struggling with his own growing demons, the assassin must pose as the corporation s Trade Show Producer in order to pull off this latest hit, while maintaining his cover by organizing the high-profile wedding of Yonica Babyyeah (Hilary Duff), an outrageous Central Asian pop star, and keeping a sexy left-wing reporter (Marisa Tomei) in check.

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44 of 56 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Comedy from today's headlines June 20, 2008
Format:DVD
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.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars What a strange & smart little movie December 31, 2008
Format:DVD
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.
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Cusack! September 19, 2008
Format:DVD
I came upon this movie by accident while I was visiting friends in Colorado (because, naturally, such a film won't be shown in ultra-conservative Georgia). I immediately fell in love with the dark humor and political satire as my favorite actor battled against his conscience, his bosses, and his hot sauce addiction. This movie is a fun watch for all, but particularly relevant to those of us who oppose the war. John Cusack hits it out of the park by finally saying what everyone's been too afraid to say. "War, Inc." is a MUST SEE!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Stick to just acting please
This is a pathetic movie. The cast is excellent but a bigger waste of their time, I cannot imagine. They call it a satire but a more accurate term might be ridiculous lies. Read more
Published 2 months ago by K. Cooper
1.0 out of 5 stars COULD NOT GET ANY WORSE
Movie with John Cusack and great support actors/actresses, home run right? Wrong! There are no redeeming qualities to this movie in any way whatsoever! Read more
Published 5 months ago by SmartBuyer
4.0 out of 5 stars A good political satire
In Turaquistan, an American company is occupying the country after it's defeat. The company's president has sent his hitman, Hauser, to assassinate a Middle Eastern oil minister. Read more
Published 5 months ago by KevinB
3.0 out of 5 stars JOAN CUSAK IS THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS MOVIE---AND, I THINK, SHE IS...
A GREAT cast and they are all very good, but this film is a little too on the strange side for me. BUT, I have nothing but PRAISE for JOAN CUSAK'S PERFORMANCE. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Holly
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Movie!!
I watched this movie online and was so glad I decided to rent it. I don't understand how a lot of movies that are popular and frequently a media topic are considered "funny" but... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Scope99
3.0 out of 5 stars My review of War, Inc. (Blu-ray)
The picture and sound quality are good. The movie itself is decent. It's your typical Hollywood liberal propaganda, so it's obviously biased and not quite accurate.
Published 8 months ago by The Expert
5.0 out of 5 stars Support Our Troops
I like the Cusacks, and Marisa Tomei is always a joy to watch. The story is interesting and well paced. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Samantha Bandler
1.0 out of 5 stars One of the Worst Movies Ever Made!
The film tries to humorous via the use of satire centered around the Iraq War, Dick Cheney, and the role of contractors. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Loyd E. Eskildson
2.0 out of 5 stars This is NOT a GROSSE POINTE BLANK sequel, nor even in the same vein.
Every time I see a review of this film comparing it to George Armitage's brilliant GROSSE POINTE BLANK, I get a little angry. Read more
Published 11 months ago by James Donnelly
4.0 out of 5 stars War and sleaze
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Published 12 months ago by Mick
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