Average Rating: 3.9/10
Reviews Counted: 80
Fresh: 13 | Rotten: 67
The Art of War is basically a messy recycling of well-worn action movie cliches.
Average Rating: 3.8/10
Critic Reviews: 25
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 19
The Art of War is basically a messy recycling of well-worn action movie cliches.
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Average Rating: 2.9/5
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A spy who has convinced much of the world he doesn't exist now must prove that he does in order to save thousands of lives in this thriller. After the assassination of Wu (James Hong), China's ambassador to the United Nations, in the midst of negotiations on a trade pact, FBI agent Neil Shaw (Wesley Snipes) is assigned to ferret out the killer by his superior, Eleanor Hooks (Anne Archer). But Shaw soon discovers that he's now considered a key suspect in the murder, and is the subject of a
R, 1 hr. 57 min.
Aug 25, 2000 Wide
Dec 26, 2000
$29.5M
Warner Bros. Pictures
All Critics (94) | Top Critics (27) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (70) | DVD (19)
In this pretentiously titled international thriller, which is sloppily directed, Wesley Snipes plays an American agent who gets involved in the emerging relations between China and the Western world, with a shaky U.N. placed right in the middle.
Quickly falls into B-picture visual cliche, accompanied by leaden dialogue, as it simplifies its ambitious story for the sake of too many shootouts and overblown chases.
It should remain undercover.
Ludicrous, impenetrable and headache-inducing: the newest Wesley Snipes film, The Art of War, is all that and more.
Christian Duguay has spent way too much time studying frenetic 60-second commercials and Hong Kong martial arts movies to remember how to make a lucid tale.
Top CriticDuguay's grotesque excess of visual and aural noise squelches thought.
...[features] several unexpectedly enthralling action sequences...
...so contrived and formulaic, in spite of a few obvious detours, it's clearly a road we've taken before.
Sun Tzu believed that becoming predictable would lead to disaster. Apparently, the creators of The Art of War couldn't be bothered to take him to heart.
If Wesley Snipes were TWICE as cool as he thinks he is...this movie would still stink.
After watching it AGAIN, I still think everyone treated this movie unfairly. Its not perfect, but I guess this movie did really kickstart the intelligent spy genre, leading to movies like the Bourne Seires and others. i hold this in regard for that fact, also giving a stronger martial arts aspect to the movie and
June 29, 2006
Super Reviewer
Wesley Snipes has never been better, one of his best roles in one of his best action films. A stylish, nail-biting, pulse-pounding twist-a minute action-packed thriller. A sensational and adreniline-pumping action-thrill-ride that kick starts the senses and kicks all sorts of ass. It's sharp, very smart and very
September 14, 2009Super Reviewer
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