Metacritic Movie Ratings
War Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 67

  out of 100

  Entertainment Weekly

  There are few cinematic crimes more heinous than making a boring action movie. Sadly, that's what the first hour of Triads-versus-Yakuza thriller War is.

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• 50

  out of 100

  VarietyJoe Leydon

  Quickly devolves into a standard-issue crime drama laced with routine martial artistry.

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• 40

  out of 100

  The New York Times

  Most regrettably, War squanders the considerable merits of its leads.

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• 40

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck

  Lacking even the galvanizing action sequences that would have compensated for suffering through its formulaic plot, this is a thoroughly forgettable exploitationer that will not enhance its stars' resumes.

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• 30

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  War ties itself in knots trying to bring something new to a stale formula. It's never painful to watch, but that's only because it provokes no feeling at all.

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