| | Review Date: Director: Brett Ratner Writer: Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna Producers: Arthur M. Sarkissian, Roger Birnbaum, Jonathan Glickman Actors: Chris Tucker as Detective James Carter Jackie Chan as Detective Inspector Lee |
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Chan is also a great combo for Tucker’s motormouth, with his lack of English pronunciation, swift moves and graceful stuntwork. Chan is considered the straight man in this film, and works on that level. Some of his fans may be put off by the fact that he doesn’t joke around as much as his other flicks, but all in all, the duo clicked for me, and that’s what led this film to the recommendation arena. Some low points include the ho-hum story line, the obvious use of “hip” songs to pad some retarded scenes, and the lowly, and I do mean lowly, appearance by Chris Penn as a fat-ass con-man (es tu Penn?). How this man’s career went from RESERVOIR DOGS (9/10) to playing fourth banana in Chan movie, I’ll never know!
Overall, I will suggest this film to all those who appreciate the work of Chris Tucker (I liked him in most of his films, except FIFTH ELEMENT (6/10), in which I thought his wild animation was terribly out of place) and Jackie Chan. At the same time, I must say that if you are not a big fan of either star, and/or if you are looking for an interesting story line, skip this sucker and go back and rent either one of the Murphy movies that I mentioned earlier. One more thing, as per usual at the end of every Chan movie, this film includes goofs during the credits, which are just as (if not funnier) than most of the humour in this film. Stay tuned!