War (DVD)

When you put two of Hollywood’s most charismatic action stars in a film together, your bound to end up with a great action movie. This film fit the bill perfectly, and I enjoyed it up until the very end.

Jet Li plays his role as the assassin Roque flawlessly. Since his performance in Lethal Weapon 4 as Wang Si Ku, I always thought he was the perfect bad guy. It is clear in his demeanor that he means business, and his powerful presence is felt the instant you see him appear on the screen. Jason Statham stars as FBI agent Crawford who is consumed by vengeance after the murder of his partner. I thought that the complexity of his character was decently developed and he handled it without a hitch.

The storyline was also well written. It was pretty complex for an action film and it kept me guessing until the final moments. The producers definitely had the right idea and ended the movie with a interesting twist, but I thought it was executed poorly. War ended so abruptly that it left me disappointed. I felt that there was just too many questions left unanswered.

War definitely was a solid action movie. Although I would have liked to see Li and Statham use more of their martial arts in the film instead of guns and knives, I still was impressed with their performances. The storyline was good, but the ending could have been so much better. The fact that the film was performed with live stunts rather than so much CGI was also a huge plus.

Synopsis:

After his partner Tom Wynne and family are killed apparently by the infamous and elusive assassin Rogue, FBI agent Jack Crawford becomes obsessed with revenge as his world unravels into a vortex of guilt and betrayal. Rogue eventually resurfaces to settle a score of his own, setting off a bloody crime war between Asian mob rivals Chang of the Triad’s and Yakuza boss Shiro. When Jack and Rogue finally come face to face, the ultimate truth of their pasts will be revealed.