I went to see this movie with high expectations from both Jet Li and Statham. I was already a huge Jet Li fan and I started to like Statham as an action star. Unfortunately I was disappointed from start to finish. 1- The title: When I saw the title "War" with Li and Statham opposite each other, I thought this movie to be a war between both. However, you see them opposite each other for about 2 or 3 minutes in the entire movie. Bravo! 2- The story: One of the silliest ever. Many clichés here and there. It will make you scream for murder once the real identity of Li is revealed. 3- The acting: Bad!!! Bad !!! Bad!!! Every actor in this movie sucked. Li and Statham's performance was somewhat above the other actors in this movie. Yet it was terrible in all ways. Aoki is to be considered for a Razzie award. Her face remain the same in every scene, and she had a tough time trying to speak and sound like a Japanese. By the way, Statham had to speak some Japanese lines and he sounded more convincing than her. 4- The action: Very boring. A couple of gun fights here and there. Some simple car chases. Mano-a-Mano fighting almost absent. You see Li fighting with swords, nothing more. As for the fighting between Li and Statham that you might expect, you'll see it for about a minute, and it's very boring. -Honorable mention: At one point in the movie, you'll see Li trying to get Triads and Yakuza members fight each other. So he dresses as a Yakuza and rides a motorbike through the Triads turf. The Triads members then spot him and chase him through the streets. The funny thing about it is that the Triads members yell "Those f&$%*? Japanese". Yet, they chase Li with their Honda and Yamaha bikes. Very clever!!! Bad directing, poor acting and too many plot holes make this movie a very bad one. Avoid it at all costs even if you are a Jet Li and a Jason Statham fan like me
