![]() While those who've never previously seen Chan will probably find his stunts quite astonishing, seasoned fans will enjoy seeing him again, but might just be disappointed in the parred down material.īeyond the previously mentioned reasons for that, the most obvious is that the filmmakers needed to make room for hot young comedian, Chris Tucker ("Money Talks," "The Fifth Element") who appears as Chan's partner. Yes, he still has his trademark way of scaling walls and fighting off hordes of bad guys, but the sheer number of such stunts is lower than in the past, and none of them are as eye-popping amazing as before. Susceptible to the same aging process that the rest of us mere mortals can't escape - no matter what acrobatics are employed - and working in a more safety conscious Hollywood than his native Hong Kong, Chan's efforts, while still fun to watch, are decidedly more subdued than in the past. Sure, the action's there, along with his trademark amazing physical stunts, but in getting the Hollywood treatment, a great deal of the fun stemming from Chan and his "antics" has been lessened. ![]() While "Rush Hour" is easily the slickest looking production in which he's starred, and has a decent semblance of a plot - when compared to many of his other films - this isn't a "real" Jackie Chan flick. Thus, and upon hearing that he'd be making his first American film in some twelve years, I anxiously wondered if this might be the film he's been so deserving of for much of his career. While his pictures have always been goofy fun, their low budget and decidedly less than sophisticated construction has often left Chan having to carry them all by himself. Ever since first setting eyes on this amazingly gifted actor whose physicality is a great mixture of Bruce Lee, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, I've since wondered if any of his subsequent films might come close to providing him with a decent vehicle in which to star. OUR TAKE: 5 out of 10 I have to admit, I'm a huge Jackie Chan fan.
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