However, as action films go, it was intelligent, high tech, stimulating, bordering on believable (seldom are action flicks actually believable), with plenty of violence. Most people don't realize that this was a Canadian production and that probably explains the political slant. Many people didn't like this motion picture because of its liberal subtext. Most people can't differentiate between a bad film and a film they don't like. Ignore the cynical critics who are obviously trying to suck the fun out of action movies and see it.
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Snipes is awesome in it and should look to move forward from roles like this. Its a fast paced, slick, action flick, that has half a brain in it. Bottom line this is The Fugitive meets James Bond (with a little Jackie Chan). But it is better than the other action flops that have stopped trying all together. Yes, ART OF WAR has too many twists, it tries hard, too hard at times. Behind Snipes are a great cast of action cronies, Maury Chaykin as Capella the FBI agent who doesn't know whether to arrest or help Snipes, Marie Matiko, Julia the VERY attractive hostage/eyecandy (Hollywood should learn from the TASTEFUL handling of her strip scene) and a bunch of good character actors who could be of course our villain(s). Few signs of the Canadian stand in, Montreal.
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The sets and camera work are great, and most importantly (partially because I live there) you buy that you are in NYC. ART, with all its chase scenes and fight sequences (and there are a truck load), is beautifully shot.
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But this movie has two things that those movies lacked, STYLE and an enjoyable supporting cast. Yes, Snipes is a runaway agent wrongly accused, we have seen this in US Marshals and Murder at 1600 (by the same Writer.). But THE ART OF WAR is about as fun as an action movie can get.
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Disclaimer first: This is not Citizen Kane, obviously.