War (Widescreen Edition)
by Philip G. Atwell
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Actor: Devon Aoki, Jason Statham, Jet Li, John Lone, Nadine VelazquezDirector: Philip G. Atwell
Brand: LION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT
Cinematographer: Pierre Morel
Editor: Scott Richter
Producer: Peter Block
Producer: Mike Elliott
Producer: Michael Paseornek
Producer: John Sacchi
Writer: Lee Anthony Smith
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-01-01
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate Films
Movie Reviews of War (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: Lives Up to Its Name...WAR
Summary: 4 Stars
I would have to say this movie was much better than most of Li's other films. There is plenty of action, not as much hand-to-hand combat, but the twist in the story line was plenty to satisfy most viewers. Both Statham and Li are headliners and the acting in this film was superb. However, the biggest negative was the actual audio--one could barely make out what the actors were saying in the most crucial parts of the film. If you can read lips, then you won't have the frustration we did, straining to hear the lines most relevant to the plot.
Summary of War (Widescreen Edition)
After his partner is brutally murdered by the infamous assassin Rogue (Jet Li) FBI agent Jack Crawford (Jason Statham) vows to find the elusive killer and personally avenge his partner's death. But Crawford's thirst for vengeance jeopardizes his professional judgment and as the violence escalates he finds himself in the middle of a conflict between two rival Asian gangs. Now nothing is quite what it seems and he must be prepared for WAR! System Requirements:Run time: 99 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLERS Rating:?R UPC:?031398221807 Manufacturer No:?22180Pitting Hong Kong legend Jet Li against UK tough guy Jason Statham seems like a surefire way to generate on-screen heat, and action fans will get a good deal of just that from the action-heavy War. Unfortunately, they also have to slog through a clich?d-riddled story about world-weary FBI agent Statham, who's gunning for Li, the master assassin that killed his partner years before, and who's currently neck-deep in a turf war between yakuza and triad gangs. Philip G. Atwell's style-over-substance direction doesn't help matters either, though he does have a way with shootouts and other combative set pieces. As for Li and Statham, their scenes together are surprisingly limited; there's also a twist in the film's final third that begs for serious suspension of disbelief. In short, those that found the duo's last movie team-up (2001's The One) lacking won't find much here to supplant that memory. The DVD includes three commentary tracks: one by Atwell, one by screenwriters Lee Anthony Smith and Gregory J. Bradley (it's the liveliest of the lot) and an audio trivia track that delves deep into the film's production, which is also covered in detail by nine separate featurettes. A gag reel and deleted/extended scenes round out the supplemental features. -- Paul Gaita
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