War (Widescreen Edition)
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Movie Reviews of War (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: Decent Li/Statham Action Film May Disappoint Target Audience
Summary: 3 Stars
War stars two popular action stars - Jet Li and Jason Statham, and in any other circumstances, could easily be seen as a standout action film. But when the two leads are known for martial arts action films, and there is very little martial arts action in their movie, that's leads to second guessing and diminished returns once word gets out. It's counterproductive to put these two stars in a movie, and not have lots of fighting. That's going to disappoint most of the people who follow these stars and will watch this film.
But if you are looking for a straightforward action film, this story of a hardbitten cop after the killer of his partner and his partner's family. The killer, an assassin, seems to be playing Triad and Yakuza organizations against each other, for reasons that aren't clear until near the end of the film.
The film provides great action sequences, the leads know how to handle action, and the film has some nice plots twists. But people watching War to see a martial arts free-for-all will be disappointed.
Movie Review: I admit, I watched it for Jason Statham
Summary: 3 Stars
...and he did shoot a lot of people, so it was the action-packed kind of movie you've come to expect from him (I read rumors about there being a movie where he didn't shoot someone!). But it was also a 'who is the bad guy, really?' kind of movie that kept you guessing and wondering.
The ending was, in a lot of ways, pretty unresolved. You have an idea of what happened - perhaps - but there was also a little bit of wiggle room. It's not completely clear (I can't say much else without giving away too much plot!). So if you need a very clear-cut ending, with no dangling strings, this movie will drive you crazy. If you like that little bit of 'what if?', then this movie is great.
Mostly it was a very violent shoot'em up action thriller, nothing more, nothing less. Forgettable, but fun while you're watching it. I'd recommend it to people who like mindless action flicks.
Movie Review: 3 for action
Summary: 3 Stars
Jason Statham is the modern day action hero. Watching films like Crank and Transporter brings you back to the good old days when you had a bunch of big budget action films every year by Stallone, Arnold, Seagal, Jean Claude and a host of pretenders. This film however is not very good. The action is hot and heavy throughout, and if you like high body counts, you might find some enjoyment. The story is not that great, the acting is bad(which is surprising since Li is good and Statham is decent enough. The gun play aspect of the movie is good, but the martial arts scenes are really very poor. Again it is surprising since Jet is such a great film martial artists. What sealed the deal is the really terrible ending. This is a rental at best for action junkies.Movie Review: Asian Flavored Usual Suspects
Summary: 3 Stars
It's like the movie Usual Suspects with Yakuza and Triads included.
Movie is exciting and a good amount of special features makes it a good DVD to buy. If you just like Jetli kicking butt or have interest in asian gang culture, get it. The twist in this movie is what makes this movie worth watching.
Now for the bad. Terrible Terrible japanese. The quality of Japanese spoken in this movie is hilarious especially from Devon Aoki. I mentioned the twist was great, but then the director went too far with it that made it a bad ending.
Overall, I'd say rent it, don't buy it.
Movie Review: Where's the martial arts?
Summary: 3 Stars
Ok, this far from the worst martial arts movie I've seen. However the movie didn't feel complete when watching it. When two martial artists of this caliber get into a movie, you expect to see some pretty impressive fight scenes...and it never got past the jackie-chan brawl stage...but without jackie chan. The plot twists feel a little cliche, but you don't see them coming until they happen. I'd really only recommend this movie if you are a diehard jet li/Jason Statham fan, and can get the movie used for a few bucks.