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War

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War reviews
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5.6 User Score:

Generally unfavorable reviews

Based on 15 critic reviews
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Based on 23 votes
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Action  |  Suspense/Thriller

Written by: Lee Anthony Smith
Gregory J. Bradley

Directed by: Philip G. Atwell

Release Date:
Theatrical: August 24, 2007
DVD: January 1, 2008

Running Time: 103 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: R for sequences of strong bloody violence, sexuality/nudity and language

Starring Jet Li, Jason Statham, John Lone, Steph Song, Nadine Velazquez, Kane Kosugi, Andrea Roth, and Devon Aoki

After his partner is brutally murdered by the infamous assassin Rogue, FBI agent Jack Crawford vows to find the elusive killer and personally avenge his partner's death. But Rogue proves untraceable until three years later, when he resurfaces to ignite a bloody turf war between Chinese mob leader Chang and Japanese Yakuza boss Shiro. Eager to capture Rogue once and for all, Crawford leads his team of crime specialists headlong into the conflict. But Crawford's thirst for vengeance jeopardizes his professional judgment, and as the violence escalates, Crawford finally comes face-to-face with his enemy to discover that nothing about Rogue or his plan is quite what it seems. (Lions Gate)

What The Critics Said

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67

Entertainment Weekly Marc Bernardin

There are few cinematic crimes more heinous than making a boring action movie. Sadly, that's what the first hour of Triads-versus-Yakuza thriller War is.

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63

Premiere Paul Semel

War is like Statham's other actioners "The Transporter" and "Crash" -- fun, but not big or dumb enough to be glorious.

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63

TV Guide Ken Fox

It's a complicated plot, but one that leaves plenty of room for everything a fan could want: gunplay, swordfights, brutal mano a mano fisticuffs, motorcycle races, car chases, Japanese gangsters eating sushi off of topless women, and that old standby, a decapitated head in a box.

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50

Variety Joe Leydon

Quickly devolves into a standard-issue crime drama laced with routine martial artistry.

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42

The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin

In spite of a late-game adrenaline surge, the hoped-for fireworks between Li and Statham never quite materialize.

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40

Austin Chronicle Toddy Burton

The action sequences are shot in close-ups and with such rapid editing, it’s nearly impossible to find a sense of rhythm let alone follow what’s happening.

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40

Chicago Reader J.R. Jones

Routine crime thriller.

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40

The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck

Lacking even the galvanizing action sequences that would have compensated for suffering through its formulaic plot, this is a thoroughly forgettable exploitationer that will not enhance its stars' resumes.

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40

The New York Times Andy Webster

Most regrettably, War squanders the considerable merits of its leads.

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40

Film Threat Michael Ferraro

Perhaps this movie would have been better off if it starred Steven Seagal and Tom Arnold.

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30

Los Angeles Times Sam Adams

War ties itself in knots trying to bring something new to a stale formula. It's never painful to watch, but that's only because it provokes no feeling at all.

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25

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Jason McBride

A kind of dumbed-down, souped-up action thriller in a quasi-"Lethal Weapon" mode.

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25

San Francisco Chronicle Peter Hartlaub

If you want to see Li and Statham in an underwhelming martial arts film, rent "The One" instead. Li talks considerably more in that movie, but at least he punches a lot of people out.

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25

Boston Globe Wesley Morris

Fun here is fleeting.

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20

LA Weekly Jim Ridley

What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Offering neither the enjoyably preposterous auto-heroics of the Transporter movies nor the lithe, legible athleticism of even second-tier Hong Kong thrillers.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 5.6 (out of 10) based on 23 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Eric M gave it a7:
I thought this was an alright movie.

tyler h gave it a10:
this movie was packed with action from the get go and u don t see that, that much anymore

Chris E gave it a10:
This movie was great. Jet Li does it again with another great action movie. This is probably his best American film so far. It doesn't compare to his chinese films like Once upon a time in China or Fearless but it was a real good action movie, i don't care what the critics say.

Micheal R gave it a5:
Anything higher then a 5 is ridiculous for this movie.I don't know how anyone could screw up a movie with Jet Li and Jason Statham but this producer should did.It never really grabs your attention.The first forty minutes are pretty boring with hardly any fighting.Jet Li and Jason only fight for about 3 minutes in the movie.I was confused near the ending so I just assumed what the ending was about.Don't even waist your time on a weekend watching this or even late at night you could spend the 2 hours reading blogs online which is much more entertaining then the movie.

Steve K gave it a5:
Cool idea - Yakuza vs. Triad in America with an unstoppable "rogue" operative who was working for one side then unexpectedly starts wiping out the other side. Compelling and interesting action flick that you can just turn your brain off... that is until the last 15 minutes. The movie jars you with a ridiculous and non-sensical twist that is like hitting the audience with a 2x4. The ending is so absurd that it caused my brain to switch back on and realize that this was a terrible movie. For the first 90% of the movie, I give it a 5.

Alejandro R. gave it a7:
The action in this movie was pretty good, it had swords, guns, and hand-to-hand combat. It also had some twists, which were entertaining. The ending had many people in the theater confused. I was looking forward to more fights between Jet Li and Jason Statham. The plot was pretty interesting. Either you are gonna love or hate the ending, no in betweens.

gg gave it a10:
it was a good movie

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