What a lost opportunity. Here you have two of the best (and most fun) action heroes in around, and you pump out this kind of drivel? Action movies starring either one of these two are simple to execute, really: first, you need a (generally dumb) premise that calls for maximum kung fu and minimum logic; and second, you step aside and let the choreographers get down to business and let the performers cut a rug with their immense skill. Not at all difficult, and yet War manages to mess around with the formula to very disappointing results. The idea of the film is a decent enough start, and more than apt for the genre at hand: Jet Li plays an assassin named Rogue, and Jason Statham plays the family-oriented FBI agent sent to track him down after he murders one of Statham's buddies. Unfortunately, this idea is only extrapolated in lots and lots of shootouts. And while I'm not against a good shootout, I did expect to see some of the martial arts prowess Li and (to a lesser extent) Statham are famous for. Except for a sword fight near the end of the film, the physical action is at a minimum, and the only excitement is lost by a mass of CGI explosions and wonky car chases. At no time does the film seem interested in the abilities of either Li and Statham. Skip this and watch The One instead.
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