It might not reach the highest level but it is definitely entertaining enough to rewatch it and spawning sequels. Overall this a really good popcorn movie. To be fair I must admit that it would be lower on my best Jackie Chan movie list but not everything needs to be perfect or 10/10. As expected with Jackie Chan the action / fight scenes are a pleasure to watch and with Chris Tucker the humor works well. The rest of the cast is a cherry on the top and I will praise Tom Willson, Elisabeth Pena and Tzi Ma for their performance. They carry the movie and without their performance I would have rated this far lower. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker work well together and have very good chemistry. But the truth is, the cast almost looked a lot different. The buddy movie aspect is what made this movie so enjoyable. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker were so amazing in 1998’s Rush Hour that it’s hard to imagine anyone else playing them. I must admit that today I would see a mayor twist today from miles away but failed back then. It is a well working vehicle to carry the characters and movie. The story is actually a bit better than it needed to be for an action comedy. Rush Hour made a total of 244 million at the box office and saw both Chan and Tucker return for. So the story starts and I was vague because of spoilers. This “outside interference” is however not something the USA police authorities like so detective James Carter played by Chris Tucker is officially assigned to help him with the actual mission being to prevent any interference. However this puts him in a dire situation as Solon Han now in a new job in the USA is now a target for revenge. He is however only partly successful but it is still a good final gift for his leaving former superiors Solon Han and Thomas Griffin. Inspector Lee played by Jackie Chan is on a raid to arrest the crime Lord Juntao who is a mystery figure as no one knows his identity (or could tell the story afterwards). The story starts on the last day of British rule of Hongkong before it is handed over to China. It became one of the movies that is a fan favorite but not much liked by critics (and sadly also dislike by Jackie Chan himself). Jackie Chan brings in his great fight scenes, stunts and Jackie Chan style while Chris Tucker adds even more humor. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are a well working combination. It became one of the movies that is a fan favorite An action comedy / buddy movie with good entertainment value. ![]() ![]() It stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as mismatched police officers who are assigned to rescue a Chinese diplomat's abducted daughter. Jackie Chan brings in his great fight scenes, stunts and Jackie Chan style while Chris Tucker adds even more humor. Rush Hour is a 1998 American buddy action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna from a story by LaManna. An action comedy / buddy movie with good entertainment value.
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