“Army Of One” is a hilarious comedy that is inspired by a true story. It is about Gary Faulkner, a regular man from Colorado that decided to head over to Pakistan to capture Osama bin Laden. I recommend people go on the internet and watch some of the interviews with the real Faulkner else they might not get why this film is so great.

Gary Faulkner (Nicolas Cage “Ghost Rider”, “Bangkok Dangerous”) is an eccentric handyman with a kidney problem that believes God (Russell Brand “Get Him To The Greek”) has chosen him to be the man that brings in the world’s most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden. Faulkner journeys to Pakistan, armed with a samurai sword to hunt down the leader of al-Qaeda.

Nicolas Cage gives one of his best performances in one of his best movies here. Cage manages to perfectly capture the essence of the real Gary Faulkner and creates one of the most loveable comedic characters in recent memory. While I’m not a fan of Russell Brand, his performance seems to fit with the strange nature of the rest of the movie. The other characters are not particularly interesting but they do not need to be because Faulkner is so intriguing.

While there are definitely some differences between reality and what happens onscreen, I think “Army Of One” stays incredibly true to the spirit of Faulkner’s story. Faulkner is a genuinely interesting individual because here is a guy that actually went to one of the most dangerous places you can go in search of one of the most dangerous individuals you could ever meet. Whether he came close as he claimed to finding bin Laden or not is not really relevant. This is a very funny movie with lots of funny moments such as Gary’s attempt to sail to Pakistan (that really happened). I think if you do a little research beforehand, you are going to find this to be a fantastic film.