Desertman84 War, Inc. is a political satire film about the Military-Industrial Complex.It stars John Cusack with an cast ensemble that includes Hilary Duff,Marisa Tomei,Joan Cusack,Dan Aykroyd and Ben Kingsley.The screenplay was co-written by Mark Leyner, Jeremy Pikser, and producer/star John Cusack.It was directed by Joshua Seftel. A private American corporation run by a former U.S. vice president is occupying the war-torn nation of Turaqistan, but a powerful Middle Eastern oil minister is preventing them from taking total advantage of the situation. In order to gain a monopoly on the lucrative opportunities that Turaqistan has to offer, the CEO of the corporation hires an evenhanded hit-man named Hauser to take the oil minister out of the picture. Now, in order to carry out the contract without a hitch, Hauser will pose as the corporation's trade-show producer. The stakes are high and the potential for disaster is evident, though if Hauser can successfully organize the wedding of Central Asian pop-star Yonica Babyyeah, he's got a good chance of pulling it off. But sexy and resourceful left-wing reporter Natalie Hegalhuzen is determined to uncover the truth about what's happening in Turaqistan, and the moment she does, this carefully constructed scheme will crumble like a house of cards. This John Cusack-driven exercise in scorched-earth political comedy is neither as dark nor as timely as intended, and certainly not as funny as it often misses its target.This absurd political farce has its moments but requires a deft touch for satire due to that fact that is has an the uneven screenplay.It squanders some top-tier talent involved in it.

gotofritz Movies like this are easy to review: absolutely rubbish with no saving grace. As a viewer you are always two steps ahead of the plot, such as it is. At least it doesn't take itself too seriously - except for the bits where someone delivers A Political Message.The acting is not so bad, except for Hilary Duff's awful accent - or should I say accentS since she keeps slipping in and out of hers. But the story goes nowhere. I agree with the anti-war sentiment behind the movie, but the execution is absolutely terrible. Too much kookiness without actually being funny. A movie that will sink without trace.

Sirus_the_Virus War Inc. is a funny but strange film. The actors are likable, the film is likable also, but I don't know how to describe the plot. I will go into the plot later on. This is a movie with some weird casting choices. Besides John Cusack as a hit-man, which we saw years ago in Grosse Point blank which I liked. Here we have Hilary Duff playing a Russian pop star named Yonica Babyya or something like that. Her character is odd. There is a scene where she sticks a scorpion down her pants. And hits on Hauser(Cusack). There is a twist in the end involving the two characters. It makes sense.That is the only casting choice I am going into. Cause it just plain strange. The whole movie is strange. But at times incredibly funny and I was never bored. Here we have some of the best actors out there. Excluding Miss Duff. She ain't great. But here we have John Cusack, Marisa Tomeii, Joan Cusack, Ben Kingsley. See what I mean?This is the story of a hit-man named Hauser(Cusack). He is sent down to some Middle Eastern city to put a hit on an oil man named Omar Sheriif(not the actor). While trying to deal with his own personal problems, he has to help out the wedding of a popstar(played by Hilary Duff). And he falls in love with a news reporter(played by Marisa Tomeii). There is a thing about the popstar though. Hauser is disgusted by her. There is a scene where she is singing a song to him and afterwards he throws up.The twist in the end of the film reveals kind of why. The thing about the twist is that I did kind of see it coming. But that doesn't matter. This is a strange, funny, and entertaining comedy. I love most of the actors. So really, how could I not recommend it?War,Inc.:3.5/5

skeptic skeptical This film tried to be too many things all at once: stinging political satire, Hollywood blockbuster, sappy romantic comedy, family values promo... the list goes on and on. It failed miserably at all of them, but there was enough interest to keep me from turning it off until the end.Although I appreciate the spirit behind WAR, INC., it depresses me to see such a clumsy effort, especially when it will be taken by its targets to reflect the lack of the existence of a serious critique, rather than simply the poor writing, direction, and production of this particular film.There is a critique to be made about the corporatization of war. But poking fun at it in this way diminishes the true atrocity of what is happening. Reminds me a bit of THREE KINGS, which similarly trivializes a genuine cause for concern.