Directed by:
Brett RatnerCinematography:
Adam GreenbergComposer:
Lalo SchifrinCast:
Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson, Tzi Ma, Ken Leung, Chris Penn, Rex Linn, Mark Rolston, Elizabeth Peña, Philip Baker Hall, John Hawkes, Clifton Powell (more)VOD (5)
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On the eve of Britain's handover of Hong Kong, Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) retrieves a valuable haul of art treasures from the villainous Sang (Ken Leung), henchman of crime boss Juntao. Two months later, Lee is called to Los Angeles when Sang kidnaps the daughter of Lee's friend, Han (Tzi Ma). The FBI, angered by Lee's involvement in what they see as their case, insist that he is partnered with their own disgraced detective, the unorthodox James Carter (Chris Tucker). Lee and Carter immediately clash, but the two men gradually develop a grudging respect for each other as they follow a series of clues to Sang's whereabouts. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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A cliché seen a hundred times before, dressed up in slightly more elegant garb and played by a more likable pair of comedians. But it’s still basically just a run-of-the-mill action flick.
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The main characters are entertaining and funny, and that's all they needed for a solid success. The combination of the East's fastest feet and the West's biggest talker and buffoon worked quite solidly, and this action-packed romp surprisingly turned out to be a solid comedy. And the fact that the action is sometimes eye-poppingly silly and that Jackie Chan is visibly fooling around at times is easily forgivable, because the film has momentum and you don’t get bored. It's a pity about the other parts, because this could have been tolerated. I had fun.
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When I first watched this movie - yes, in 2014 - I realized how much Jonah Hill resembles Chris Penn, not just in appearance but also in speech. Interesting. But back to the film. If I had seen it about ten years ago, when movies weren't so filled with loud black characters, it probably would have grabbed me a bit more right from the start. I never get tired of Jackie. Chris Tucker is originally quite unbearable, but somehow this duo just clicks. I'm not saying it's excellent, but occasionally some scenes do work.
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