Today's suggestion is a 2008 comedy produced, co-written and starring John Cusack - War, Inc.It's set in a fictional Middle-Eastern country after the first privately-run war. A US company, headed by a former vice president, sends their ace "trouble shooter" (read: assassin) to take out the opposition. While battling his own old demons, new complications arise as he has to organize a high-profile pop star's wedding and he starts falling for an anti-war journalist.
The cast is great: John Cusack is the assassin, Marisa Tomei as the reporter, Hillary Duff (I never thought I'd blog about a movie with HER!) as the pop star diva, Joan Cusack, Ben Kingsley and Dan Aykroyd. All are superb.
This is a sometimes biting satire, sometimes silly, somewhat violent film with a nod here and there to spaghetti westerns. The action is top-notch and the humor is varied, smart and actually funny!
It's also reminiscent of Grosse Point Blank - not only in cast but in characters, plot and humor. But there are enough distinctions to let this film stand on its own. Rent both and have a double feature!
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