War
Lionsgate | Release Date: August 24, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
36
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
7
Negative:
5
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
67
Entertainment WeeklyMarc 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. Read full review
63
TV Guide MagazineKen 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. Read full review
63
PremierePaul Semel
War is like Statham's other actioners "The Transporter" and "Crash" -- fun, but not big or dumb enough to be glorious. Read full review
50
VarietyJoe Leydon
Quickly devolves into a standard-issue crime drama laced with routine martial artistry. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
In spite of a late-game adrenaline surge, the hoped-for fireworks between Li and Statham never quite materialize. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank 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. Read full review
40
The New York TimesAndy Webster
Most regrettably, War squanders the considerable merits of its leads. Read full review
40
Film ThreatMichael Ferraro
Perhaps this movie would have been better off if it starred Steven Seagal and Tom Arnold. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleToddy 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. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Routine crime thriller. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesSam 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. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jason McBride
A kind of dumbed-down, souped-up action thriller in a quasi-"Lethal Weapon" mode. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChroniclePeter 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. Read full review
25
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
Fun here is fleeting. Read full review
20
L.A. WeeklyJim 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. Read full review
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