At regular intervals the film stops short for similiarly nifty Chan choreography, letting the star flip, swivel, scamper up walls and hurl large objects with his feet.
60
Film ThreatRon Wells
Film ThreatRon Wells
The stunts are great but they make sense and don't blow the sense of reality of the whole movie.
60
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
The problem with Rush Hour is that the film isn’t a partnership, it’s a Chris Tucker movie with Chan as straight man.
60
SalonCharles Taylor
SalonCharles Taylor
The movie seems to proceed from somebody's notion that it would be hilarious to see a black guy and a Chinese guy working together.
The crime story here is lazily constructed, mostly an excuse for the give-and-take between Tucker and Chan, which is shrill and raucous without being especially clever.
42
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
The two characters barely even have a relationship; they're a union of demographics--the "urban" market meets the slapstick-action market.