Arsenal

FILM: Arsenal
DIRECTOR: Steven C. Miller
RATING: 4/10

Arsenal, or as I call it, watch Nicolas Cage ruin a movie that had really great potential. Adrian Grenier turns out a strong performance as a man who would do anything to save his brother, even when it looks like the brother may be setting him up. In any normal circumstance, Adrian can absolutely lead a film. I've seen him do it. But here he is undermined. Actually, in truth, every performance in this film is overshadowed by Nicolas Cage who clearly decided that a hybrid between the characters he played in Vampire's Kiss and Face Off is what this film needed. I blame the director for not reigning him in. And now we're at a crossroads. Who is going to take responsibility and break it to Nicolas Cage that the overacting he did in ConAir is no longer what the people of America want!? Shit is too fucking dramatic in the real world Nic! The people want subtlety now. Truth in their art!! HUMAN TRUTH!!!! Was this a perfect movie otherwise? No. But as is, it's unwatchable.