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The Art of War

2000 · 117 min

A slick, fast-moving spy thriller with martial-arts flair, double-crosses, and a stoic hero on the run.

Directed by
Christian Duguay
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
Do you know who your enemy is?
Overview
Neil Shaw is both agent and weapon - a critical line of defense for the Secretary General of the United Nations. He does not even officially exist. As an international security expert, he must uncover an international plot in which ruthless terrorists threatened to bring down the United Nations on the eve of an historic summit with China. A mysterious chain of events leads to the murder of the Chinese U.N. Ambassador, and the terrorists frame Neil Shaw, the one man they believe can stop them. Accused of the crime, Shaw goes underground — in effect, vanishing from his own life — as he tries to stop what could become World War III.

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Directed by
Christian Duguay
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • power
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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