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War

War

Action · Crime · Thriller · 2007

FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a violent clash of rival gangs. Will the truth come out before it's too late? And when the dust settles, who will remain standing?

Movie details

War

“Vengeance is the ultimate weapon.”

2007 Action · Crime · Thriller 1h 43m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a violent clash of rival gangs. Will the truth come out before it's too late? And when the dust settles, who will remain standing?

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over War?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Philip G. Atwell

Written by

Lee Anthony Smith · Gregory J. Bradley

Jet Li

Jet Li

Rogue

Jason Statham

Jason Statham

Crawford

John Lone

John Lone

Chang

Devon Aoki

Devon Aoki

Kira

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Benny

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Dr. Sherman

Ryo Ishibashi

Ryo Ishibashi

Shiro

Court is in session

Put War on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.