SummaryThe fastest hands in the East meet the biggest mouth in the West when legendary martial arts daredevil Jackie Chan teams with comedic powerhouse Chris Tucker.
(New Line Cinema)
SummaryThe fastest hands in the East meet the biggest mouth in the West when legendary martial arts daredevil Jackie Chan teams with comedic powerhouse Chris Tucker.
(New Line Cinema)
One of the best movies I've seen to date even in 2022. I just feel like re-watching this from the amount of action in this movie to the comedy put into there to even the smallest things like music taste. What shines above them all is the chemistry between Jackie Chan & Chris Tucker its just outstanding. The duo together is one of the biggest reasons why this movie is one of the funniest movies out there.
The crime story here is lazily constructed, mostly an excuse for the give-and-take between Tucker and Chan, which is shrill and raucous without being especially clever.
A cult classic that still holds up to Jacki'es best American Hollywood features, not reaching the highs we have seen but still providing a fun enjoyable time.
The humour mostly lands outside of a few dated/lazy jokes, and the stunt work is watered down but good Jackie, with a typical "mid" forgettable narrative. However, the humour and stuntwork is really why we are here and Jackie delivers to a decent level in somewhat creative and fun scenarios. The American vs Chinese subtext is genuinely not what I remembered, and whilst not exactly subtle, is an interesting enough theme explored decently and with a development that seems fitting. To be honest, if you have seen a Hollywood Jackie Chan film then you know exactly what you're getting into here. Jackie gets paired with an odd couple partner whilst abroad in a foreign land, as the duo fight along side for an aligning goal as they gradually become a "team". Not his best work but a fun time worth revisiting as a background film, chill evening after work, or party film with a group of others. It will always be an easy to watch likeable choice.
Parts of this movie actually work... but then suddenly it's starting to get in our nerves to know why this trilogy has went down so hard on the score. Because the Rush Hour trilogy just needed less comedy and more action and somehow this movie got what it took.
C'est le début de la fin pour la carrière de Jackie Chan avec cette comédie hollymerdienne sortie tout droit du fond d'une poubelle. On a de la peine à son égard, à le voir coincé dans les stéréotypes pathétiques du Chinois aux Etats-Unis et affublé d'un comparse (conparse) agité du bocal et incontrôlable de bêtise ! Navrant !