The Art Of War with Wesley Snipes: DVD Cover

    The Art Of War Director: Christian Duguay Cast: Wesley Snipes, Anne Archer, Maury Chaykin, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

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    • DVD Release Date: 12/26/2000
    • Rating: Rated R
    • Sales Rank: 24,799

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    Theatrical trailers of this and other Morgan creek movies; Interactive menus; Scene access; Subtitles: English

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    Scene Index

    Side #1
    0. Scene Selections
    1. Hong Kong High Life (Credits) [4:15]
    2. Happy New Year [2:23]
    3. Big-Screen Blackmail [2:19]
    4. High-Flying Escape [3:27]
    5. Put to the Test [4:31]
    6. Walk in the Park [5:04]
    7. On the Air [4:03]
    8. An Assassin Strikes [3:21]
    9. Chasing the Shooter [3:30]
    10. In Custody [3:00]
    11. Attack in the Park [1:25]
    12. Reckless Driving [3:37]
    13. Our Own Techniques [2:09]
    14. Like Wrestling [2:24]
    15. Looking-Glass Death [4:23]
    16. Hospital Havoc [4:43]
    17. Wu's Words [2:16]
    18. Always a War [1:29]
    19. Diner Demolition [4:23]
    20. Bridging a Gulf [3:58]
    21. Infiltrating the Club [3:03]
    22. Brush with the Law [4:09]
    23. Making It Happen [3:48]
    24. Shots in the Dark [2:26]
    25. The Shooter's Identity [3:58]
    26. The Art of War [4:53]
    27. Locked In, Locked Out [2:10]
    28. The Truth About It All [2:37]
    29. People Out of Place [3:37]
    30. Bly Makes His Move [2:29]
    31. Neighborhood Rules [3:04]
    32. Shattered Enemy [2:49]
    33. What Goes Around [2:57]
    34. Another Lifetime [1:41]
    35. End Credits (Art of Good over Demonic) [2:59]

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    Editorial Reviews

    Super-sleek African-American action star Wesley Snipes returns to the screen in another explosive thriller, this one distinguished by an unusually complex script and several A-list supporting players. In The Art of War, Snipes plays the foremost covert operative of a top-secret United Nations squad dedicated to furthering international peace and security by unusual and often unethical means. Framed for the murder of a Chinese diplomat, he stumbles onto a wide-ranging plot that might implicate his supervisor (Anne Archer), another top agent (Michael Biehn), and even the secretary general (Donald Sutherland). Director Christian Duguay (Joan of Arc) crams the footage with a dizzying array of chases, fights, shootouts, and explosions without ever tangling the threads of his intricate story. Snipes is appropriately taciturn as the intrepid operative, and the consistently underrated Archer really sparkles as the tough-as-nails mission coordinator. If you're looking for a good popcorn movie, Art of War won't disappoint. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble

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    June 13, 2002: Great action plus great actors equals great movie!!

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    January 20, 2001: Wesley Snipes stars in this ?Mission: Impossible? carbon copy. The plot of the entire movie is based on the tired clich? of conspiracies being uncovered to reveal bigger conspiracies. It did not have any original writing in between to distinguish it from past, similar films. The story begins with Snipes in the middle of a covert mission, sporting high tech gadgetry, and, of course, at the scene?s end, a high-flying action scene erupts. He performs a ?Blade? style fighting sequence with great success, but consequently, delivers a similar monosyllabic dialogue that came with the territory. As the movie progresses, it becomes increasingly confusing. Too many contradictions and mistakes popped up. I?ll give you a trivial example (to avoid giving away the movie, not like the repetitiveness of the story doesn?t give itself away). When Snipes wanted a piece of paper translated, he held it up and said that it was in Vietnamese, even though it was written in plain and distinct Chinese characters (the Vietnamese use our alphabet!). At first, I thought that this was an acceptable mistake, but it was used over and over in the movie, and became a vital part of the story line! Although the movie trailers promised an action-packed story, most of the plot has Snipes exchanging boring dialogue with his leading lady, a UN translator (Mary Matiko). Matiko plays the usual female protagonist in a `90s film?strong and independent outside, but weak and afraid inside, which just adds to the non-originality of the entire movie. The picture ends with Snipes facing off with his ex-partner-turned-bad-guy (Michael Biehn) who possesses the same fighting abilities as our hero. The action sequence begins with a Matrix-like shoot-out, with slow motion and visible bullet trails, compounded with acrobatic camera angles. When the bullets are out, the two start a dynamic martial arts fight scene, ending in Biehn?s demise. More ?knots? were untied afterwards, all of which were predictable. When the movie ended, I didn?t get the mini-adrenaline rush that I usually get after watching a movie that this one advertised to be: a heart-pounding action movie, with a thick and interesting plot. In short, if you?re one who likes movies with great action scenes but with a thin and trendy plot, then have I got the perfect film for you.

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    • Sex:

      At a party, a young teen girl appears to give a North Korean diplomat oral sex under the table. We see topless women at an underground club. The car Shaw steals has a picture of a naked woman dangling from the mirror. Julia takes her clothe... More

      At a party, a young teen girl appears to give a North Korean diplomat oral sex under the table. We see topless women at an underground club. The car Shaw steals has a picture of a naked woman dangling from the mirror. Julia takes her clothes off because she's bugged, but shows little bare skin. Close

    • Violence:

      Near constant fatal gun violence, otherwise martial arts fighting, people thrown into glass causing shatters and blood, strangling, car chases, and a truckload of dead Vietnamese refugees. Intense chase scenes involve characters jumping fr... More

      Near constant fatal gun violence, otherwise martial arts fighting, people thrown into glass causing shatters and blood, strangling, car chases, and a truckload of dead Vietnamese refugees. Intense chase scenes involve characters jumping from very high pl Close

    • Drugs:

      Brief drug reference.

    • Language:

      Infrequent but occasionally extreme expletives.

    • Messages:

      Not an issue.

    • Consumerism:

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    About TheArt Of War

    Parents need to know that this adult espionage kill-fest isn't recommended for young teens, even those used to graphic violence. Parents should know there is near constant fatal gun violence, otherwise martial arts fighting, people thrown into glass causing shatters and blood, strangling, car chases, and a truckload of dead Vietnamese refugees. There is also nudity, sex, and strong language.

    Families Can Talk About

    Families can talk about the movie's title, and learn more about the film's references to Sen Tsu's book, The Art of War