The new direct to video Jackie Chan.
There's very little acrobatics in the film and it's unbelievably corny and at times much too sweet.
I can certainly see why they didn't even try a theatrical release in this country.
The DVD has an extended Making of Featurette and Jackie is all over the commentary track.
Jackie in a much quieter fairly natural performance is quite good.
There's a couple of very well choreographed fight sequences in the film, ( of the man against man variety) and a few moments of unnecessary sub-Three Stooges silliness slips in to another fight sequence which is a shadow of what Chan's given us in the past.
The story is slight, and built upon the most ridiculous of coincidences as it strives to be a goofy likeable romantic comedy.
Occassionally it succeeds.
Don't get your hopes up for this one. You might find it difficult to get through the first 20 minutes or so, but if you can, Jackie fans will find the film a pleasant one.
Jackie is after all getting older and will not be able to knock himself about as he has in the past. He will however remain a likeable, charismatic, comedic film star.
There's very little acrobatics in the film and it's unbelievably corny and at times much too sweet.
I can certainly see why they didn't even try a theatrical release in this country.
The DVD has an extended Making of Featurette and Jackie is all over the commentary track.
Jackie in a much quieter fairly natural performance is quite good.
There's a couple of very well choreographed fight sequences in the film, ( of the man against man variety) and a few moments of unnecessary sub-Three Stooges silliness slips in to another fight sequence which is a shadow of what Chan's given us in the past.
The story is slight, and built upon the most ridiculous of coincidences as it strives to be a goofy likeable romantic comedy.
Occassionally it succeeds.
Don't get your hopes up for this one. You might find it difficult to get through the first 20 minutes or so, but if you can, Jackie fans will find the film a pleasant one.
Jackie is after all getting older and will not be able to knock himself about as he has in the past. He will however remain a likeable, charismatic, comedic film star.