'Army of One' is inspired by the true story of Gary Faulkner, a fifty something Colorado handyman on kidney dialysis who believes that God has instructed him to hunt down and capture Osama bin Laden. Gary actually went to Pakistan several time in the aughts in an effort to complete this mission. Faulkner is played by Nic Cage, and it is a committed performance and a unique characterization. God is played by Russell Brand. Unfortunately the film is just so odd, and its lead so grating that the movie only occasionally worked for me. Director Larry Charles has made a career out of such grating characters as Borat, Bruno, and Larry David. Wendi McLeandon-Covey plays Gary's unusually supportive girl friend. ** and half of that grade is just for Nic Cage going all in on this thing.
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