Actors: Wesley Snipes, Anne Archer, Donald Sutherland
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Art of War
An undercover agent is framed for the murder of a politician, and the relationship between China and the U.S. is failing. He also must find out how to prove his innocence.
--Jack Bauer, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of The Art of War
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 40% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Time/Era of Movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Legal/Political Thriller?
Yes
Political Plotlets:
- investigating murder of politician(s)
- finding a killer/saboteur/criminal/spy
- managing/preventing conflict with other nations
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- spy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard curly (man)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
Body type
- average (woman)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Chinese
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- govt employee
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Specific kind of enemies?
- big business interests
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- skinny (woman)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
- Dirty, grimy (like New York)
- dangerous
- wealthy
Misc setting
- building
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- gory visuals of deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
How many deaths in film?
- 8 or more
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- seeing breasts
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 3 (some)
Kind of violence:
- hand to hand
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- crushed
- impaled
- perforation--bullets
- perforation--swords/knives
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
