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    Art Of War, The


    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 46 (Mar 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Wesley Snipes, Anne Archer, Maury Chaykin, Marie Matiko, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Michael Biehn & Donald Sutherland

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 2.5
    Internet Links
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    Special Features
    Includes cast and crew biographies, the theatrical trailer, and bonus trailers for


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 18871
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated R for strong violence, some sexuality, language and frief drug content.
    (Retail Price): $24.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 116
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2000
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 12/26/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Christian Duguay
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    Story Synopsis:
    Neil Shaw (Snipes) is one of the best covert agents in the United Nations Secret Unit. But practically no one knows he or the elite security force even exists. That is until a Chinese ambassador is murdered, and suddenly Shaw is considered a prime suspect in the killing by the FBI. It becomes apparant to Shaw that there are more U.N. murders planned and he must look after those he has sworn to protect while trying to clear his name.The movie The Art Of War is not based on the book The Art Of War that offers strategies for success without warfare by Sun Tsu. (Laurie Sevano)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a picture that is quite pleasing throughout, with colors that are bold and vibrant. Fleshtones are nicely balanced and blacks are deep and solid. Images are sharp and detailed, though a slight haze is occasionally evident. Contrast and shadow delineation are superb, with excellent visual information in the darker scenes. The picture is quite solid throughout, with no distracting pixelization, edge enhancement or artifacts. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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