WAR INC

WAR INC (2008)

Director:Joshua Seftel
Writers: Mark Leyner &
Jeremy Pikser

Everyone loves John Cusack. It’s a universal fact. It could be because the man barely makes any movies anymore, and when he does, it’s an evident split between romantic mainstream stuff (“American Sweethearts” “Serendipity”) and slightly edgier, personal romantic stuff (“High Fidelity” “Grosse Point Blank”). In "War INC.", Cusack goes to the furthest extreme with the latter. War INC is a surreal odd mix of pseudo-futuristic satire, mopey romantic clichés and a modest pinch of ultra violent kung-fu action. Cusack, playing his usual downtrodden, glass eyed self, is a hitman hired to kill a political leader in an invented, war-torn country. The depressed Cusack is supported by Marissa Tomei, who plays a romantic lead reporter, and Hillary Duff, a slutty, foreign pop sensation. The flick is fun in a light, airy way and while it’s stylishly shot, it goes on for way too long and seems to be built on quirks instead of an actual plot. Cusack drinks hot sauce out of a shot glass! Isn’t that WEIRD? Uh…Sure? I was more impressed with Ben Kinsley’s Texas accent. It’s more of a curiosity then a success, but at least you get the novelty of seeing Cusack biting a goons' finger off and then spitting it at someone’s forehead.

The film is currenly in very limited theatrical distrubtion (It's still floating in a few T.O theaters) and is about to hit video in a few weeks.