This was a solid movie all the way around. I would say even better than the original. The action sequences are great, up to the usual Jackie Chan standards. Owen Wilson does a very good job as the comic relief and the hot asian actress that plays Jackie's sister blends in well. Not the best film ever made, but all in all, a very fun popcorn flick for the whole family!

I thought the movie was great entertainment. In the sense of action and comedy, it was a great buddy feel good movie. However it did take a moment to get started but once it did it was fantastic. I can't wait for the 3rd one, a couple of complaints though, are that yes, some of the jokes are pretty wretched, met by an awkward silence by the viewing audience, but what movie ISNT guilty of that?? Also my other complaint is that Donnie Yen's talents as a martial artist weren't exhibited nearly enough in this film considering how much an impressive fighter he is his scenes could have been 10x better had he had the camera time to exhibit his skills to the max. Overall good entertainment.… Expand

A terrible follow-up to a less-than-exciting first installment, SHANGHAI KNIGHTS feels very much like an unscripted effort made up as everyone went along. While a few of the bits do show some comic inspiration and, as always, Jackie Chan's fisticuffs are the stuff of cinema legend, it's too bad this piece plays out with so little enthusiasm. Especially disappointing is the usually reliable Owen Wilson, who basically strolls through an otherwise uninteresting follow-up. Only for true Jackie-fans.… Expand

More or less a rehash of the first one, and some jokes are real groaners. But hey, it's entertaining anyway.

Owen wilson will always draw laughs and jackie always delivers eye candy action and in this sequel, so does his sister. Overall, its great buddy comedy or whatever its called.

This sequel is actually better and funnier than the original. It also has cooler fight scenes too. It is actually a pretty good movie. I laughed really hard in the theater. The story is about a former chinese warrior Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) who after his father gets killed by a ruthless heir of the thrown, seek vengeance on him with the help of his old partner Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson) and his sister from China who told him about the death of his father. This one has actually more action and is more funny than the original by a long shot. I personally think that Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights are way better than the Rush Hour movies. I would say this is probably one of Jackie Chan's best movies, and his best comedy for sure. I would recommend this to fans of both Owen Wilson and Jackie Chan and Action/Comedy fans as well. (14 February 2003)… Expand

Nice Jackie Chan movie. Good martial arts, and his character's sister is played well.

Brilliant! Loved the Singing in the Rain dance/fight. Loved the way that Chon and Roy don't argue with each other all the way through - they genuinely like each other's company and so do we. There isn't a dull moment in it, it's fast paced, slickly edited and cleverly directed with enough looseness to allow Chan and Wilson to excel at their own thing. Jackie Chan is astounding as always and his acting in the final scenes shows that he should be given some serious dramatic roles. Owen Wilson makes comedy look easy. The villains are villainous and funny. The costumes are sumptious, music score is sweepingly perfect, Fann Wong is a good addition to the Shanghai family and - in the tradition of Bing and Bob we'd like seven sequels, please. Oh, and Jackie Chan is sex on a chopstick.… Expand

Chan didn't seem nearly as challenged doing stunts as previous movies and the comedy was nothing spectacular so all in all a average movie.

The movie was hilarious, and it succeeded a little more than the first one.

It was ok but really it was just so stupid that it was likeable. The acting was poor and the action was good (for the most part). The entire plot was too generic though and lacks interest. Also it ended terribly.