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I've seen it iv times, and it nonetheless makes me laugh!
Rush Hour 2 is one of those rare sequels that turn out to exist either just as just as much if not equally more hilarious than the starting time. This summer, I had several opportunities to see this movie and of course took those chances because I just couldn't stop laughing at this film, no matter how I knew what would happen in the next scene. It has great humor and peachy chemistry that we haven't seen between 2 actors since Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.
Carter and Lee are back and starting off where the get-go Rush Hr left off and that'due south in China. Carter is expecting a dream holiday full of "mushoo's" a.k.a girls! Lee is standing in the way of that though taking on his old cases, including finding out about a apocryphal scam, and finding out who killed his begetter. He fools Carter several times, simply together eventually team dorsum to discover that y'all just "follow the rich white man" back to America and end up working undercover with the sexy Isabella Molina. Merely things get deeper as Lee finds out that the counterfeit scam and his father'south killer might to be connected.
Rush Hour 2 is one of the funniest movies I have seen, not to mention one of the best movies of the year! I was extremely happy to come across this movie and I cannot wait until the DVD! Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan are merely amazing and I cannot look until the third Blitz Hour release, I just know it'll be a groovy 1!
9/x
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Too funny and comical!
Perchance being Jackie Chan with one of the all-time Asian celebrities who really make it big in Hollywood and really brought honours for u.s.a. here in Asia, I knew I was in for a great time when I beginning watched this movie. Also when I was growing upwards, his movies were those which are at times on the television here.
It was similar 4 or 5 years back I saw this on an projector at the school hall of my alma mater, equally part of the school's post-exam activities. Really, I almost laughed myself light-headed as I was watching with my other peers then. Like many of us, we grew up watching Jackie'due south trademark kungfu moves and his amazing stunts which often made us all in awe on the movie screen.
Jackie and Chris Tucker'south chemistry only clicked with each other. And watching Zhang Ziyi playing a bad daughter, it was like - whoa! Watching some of the movie scenes being played out in Hong Kong somehow brought dorsum some memories for this person who grew up watching some of those Hong Kong Boob tube dramas (with subtitles and Mandarin dubbing) on the television here. Looking at some of those scenes, at times I wondered how really the western globe will see Hong Kong. Merely given many knew who is Jackie (he is from Hong Kong himself actually), I knew it'due south a relief.
The ii guys are merely existent funny between each other. But when it's time for those kungfu moves and the stunts, information technology always excite me. It's always similar that.
Definitely really funny. Set to express joy in stitches.
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fantastic fun
I've seen this film a few times now and it e'er makes me laugh. Information technology'south a great blend of activity and one-act, and Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker seem to piece of work really well together because they act total opposites and play really well off each other.
The plot's fairly basic with the standard sort of Hong Kong police story about drugs and revenge, but the two fish out of water characters (Chan in LA and Tucker in HK) merely make it actually enjoyable. The fight scenes are pretty cool (I really liked the one with the locker doors in the casino) and Tucker's jokes with that high pitched voice are just actually funny.
It's simply a really fun action-comedy movie that is really enjoyable. Can't enquire for more than that.
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TERRIFIC SEQUEL!!!! BETTER THAN THE FIRST!!!!!!!
I saw the kickoff Blitz Hour and didn't know what to expect when i watched it at a friend'due south house. I watched it and idea information technology was one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. I was glad that it was something fresh and new as the Lethal Weapon movies (Which I as well thought were splendid!!!!!!!) had finished and i thought that it was even better than them. Then when i heard that they were making Rush 60 minutes 2 I couldn't wait until information technology came out, however i was worried that it might not be every bit proficient as the first as very few sequels are these days, but i was not disappointed in the slightest. I laughed all the way through this movie and fifty-fifty more than the first one. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are perfect for the roles and both are excellent throughout the motion-picture show which has even more humor than Rush Hour 1. Rush Hour 1 is yet first-class but i think Rush 60 minutes ii has to be funnier having watched them both hundreds of times. I cannot wait until Rush hour 3 comes out!
I highly recommend this moving-picture show and Blitz Hour 1 to all action/comedy fans out at that place!
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Non equally good as the commencement but all the same fun.
Rush Hour ii is just similar the first Rush Hr. You notwithstanding go all the action and comedy every bit the first one. Except that their is a new mission for Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. Overall, this flick is pretty decent. I would suggest this movie.
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fun sequel
`Rush Hour 2' is a highly enjoyable follow-up to the original 1998 box office smash. Like the previous picture, this showtime of what will undoubtedly be a long line of lucrative sequels combines sardonic humour with eye-popping martial arts activity sequences to entertaining effect. Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan repeat their roles every bit unlikely cop buddies, starting off the film in Chan's home territory, Hong Kong, and finishing upwardly in Tucker's, the proficient ole US of A.
Chan, with his sheepish deadpan commitment, makes a perfect straight human being for Tucker's fast-talking bad brotha wiseacre, whose mouth engages in more heavy-duty action than Chan's karate-chopping hands and feet. Much of the humor is generated by Tucker's power to seem totally unflustered past any peril that happens to come his manner, managing to sass talk his way out of one unsafe predicament after another. Moreover, Chan's ability to create humor out of perfectly choreographed stunt sequences puts him right up at that place with some of the silent one-act greats similar Chaplin and Keaton. The split-second perfection of these scenes, combined with the adroit grace with which they are executed, makes him one of the truly unique talents working in movies today. Luckily, in his move to mainstream American filmmaking, Chan has been able to find behind-the-scenes talent adept enough to lucifer his own. The screenplay past Jeff Nathanson, though no world-beater when it comes to originality or depth, does posses a playful spirit that works well in the context of the genre. Likewise, director Brett Ratner keeps the action percolating forth at a lively, ofttimes dizzying clip.
Equally with near Chan films, however, `Rush Hour 2' seems to go on for about a half 60 minutes too long – even though its running time barely clocks in at a very short 90 minutes. Possibly this type of material really tin't be sustained much across an hour before the repetitiousness of it begins to have its toll. However, that is certainly a minor quibble nigh a picture show that, for the about part, provides enough of laughs, some kicking-ass performances and action sequences that, as per usual for a Chan film, will, quite literally, make your jaw drop. .
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Formulaic but fun!
James Carter comes to Hong Kong for a holiday with Inspector Lee. Nevertheless at the same time a bomber is hit fundamental American targets. Carter and Lee go drawn into an investigation into a counterfeiting ring run by Ricky Tan and his new partner Hu Li. Before long their upward to their necks in problem over again.
The story doesn't matter considering basically it's this - Carter talks funny to somebody while Lee is distracted, it then all kicks off and Lee does lots of fancy moves, information technology then moves to a different location and the pattern repeats again. Essentially that'due south it - but it doesn't affair, it worked the starting time time and it works again hither. The story is better than the first film'south, although the twists don't work also as they call up they practice.
The main comeback since the first motion picture is that there'south more fighting action. In RH Jackie Chan'southward fighting was toned downwards to make room for Tucker'due south comedy. In RH2 Chan is allowed to accept much more action and the improver of Zhang Ziyi ups the dues all the more. Tucker all the same gets to do his big-mouthed comedy and take plenty of barrack betwixt him and Chan, be sexual with girls and fight. It's not breaking new ground just information technology's quite fun.
Chan and Tucker are very good, mainly because they're having fun and comfortable with each other. Solitary adds form and menace as Ricky Tan and Sanchez adds spice every bit the beautiful Isabella. The best addition is Zhang Ziyi - she doesn't have whatever grapheme simply she can certainly move! The bandage likewise has very funny cameos from Don Cheadle and Jeremy Piven - adding laughs and course.
The only problem with the film is that information technology is and so very formulaic and is simply a elementary crowd pleaser. Some of the banter is a few steps off racism (`I'll kick you back to Africa') and much of Tucker's ogling is borderline sexism. However it's all so very polished that you don't notice.
Overall it'southward a very entertaining blockbuster. The simply trouble is this - the funniest bits are the outtakes, shouldn't it accept been in the flick?!
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Fun film with big personalities and enough of activity
Action-one-act legend Jackie Chan teams up with the agreeable Chris Tucker in this off-beat sequel to the 1998 striking, Blitz Hour. Both actors create likable characters with slightly more depth to them than the average comedic archetypes. Tucker is a loudmouthed clown from the LAPD, and Chan is a serenity, methodical Chief Inspector from Hong Kong. Not just racial stereotypes, their characters are developed just plenty to make you want more from them - particularly Chan's.
The plot begins to develop in earnest about 1/3rd of the manner through the picture and takes a few anticipated twists and turns until reaching a climactic conclusion. John Alone plays Chan's begetter's sometime police partner and the leader of the Triads - a huge Hong Kong gang. He plays his graphic symbol like a Chinese Chris Walken and, along with Ziyi Zhang, his beautiful but psychotic partner, provides a nice dramatic residuum to the lunatic Tucker and straight-man Chan. The story evolves to expose a counterfeiting plot in which the Triad, the US Secret Service, and others are all somehow involved.
Chan and Tucker have dandy chemistry and, with a expert supporting cast, they make this sequel work. Rush Hour two is a fun, lightweight activeness film suitable for teens on upward.
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Excellent sequel, just as exciting as the first!
This sequel is truly excellent, definitely ane of the amend sequels to come up out, and elevates where the original left off to a greater level. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker return as the double act, and Chan actually does more than he did in the predecessor in terms of activity, and consequently is as lovable and vulnerable as e'er. Chris Tucker is very funny too, all the same again his mouth runs away with him. On the near part, the script was perfectly agreeable, though the jokes could have been more fresh, and the plot, while clever and uncomplicated, wasn't as involving equally the 1 in the predecessor, though at that place was an action-packed climax that was very satisfying. Putting these discrepancies aside, the action and the spirited performances from the entire bandage, brand this a very entertaining sequel. 8/10 Bethany Cox.
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Great sequel...
Correct, well the 1998 "Rush Hour" movie was pretty good and entertaining, so the 2001 sequel "Rush Hour 2" definitely had some pretty big shoes to make full.
And director Brett Ratner stepped up and steered the picture safely to port. And while doing then in a style that actually surpassed the 1998 start pic, believe information technology non. Yeah, I know, a sequel that turned out amend than its predecessor.
The storyline in "Rush Hr two" was just more enjoyable and entertaining in comparison to the first picture show. It felt like more endeavour had been put into the storyline to provide a movie that had more than to offer than just rapid one-liners and impressive stunts. And "Rush Hour 2" felt like it was aimed at an audience that was also looking for a fleck more than than what the first picture offered.
Truthful to the outset movie, you lot take an abundance of action, stunts and comedy all rolled up into 1, and delivered quite well again by Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. And once more, they are bringing the laughs to the screen. I am very impressed with the chemistry that is between this duo on the screen.
"Rush Hour 2" also has a expert cast ensemble, of class with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in the lead roles. But the flick also boasts the talents of Ziyi Zhang, John Alone, Roselyn Sanchez, Alan Rex, Harris Yulin and Kenneth Tsang. I must admit that I am surprised to encounter Maggie Q on the cast list, although I didn't see her in the film.
If you lot enjoyed the 1998 "Rush Hour" motion picture y'all most certainly will also enjoy the 2001 sequel "Blitz Hour 2". This is a picture, like nigh all of Jackie Chan's movies, that you can watch again and over again. My rating of "Rush Hr two" lands on a solid eight out of ten stars.
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The second Blitz
Some might say, hearing about Rush Hour 2: 'Not another sequel! / Not another cop buddy film!' and then on. But with these kinds of films, it is not so much originality at all. It is about being entertained. I mean going to this pic and wanting to see something original is similar going to run into The Bridges of Madison County and rooting for violence, massive shootings, flying body parts and intense profanity. Either manner: THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN
Almost all things being equal, there were simply 2 things that could spiral this one up (really three). The script or the actors. The third matter I was talking virtually is really something that was in the original Rush Hour also. Chris Rock. I have seen a handful of films with him now and detect him a fleck annoying at times. Merely this time I did not experience similar that at all. Either I have become immune to his overdone behaviour all the time, it has become less worse or I'm simply getting to the point in my life where I'yard accepting the fact that in that location are people like that in life. Either way, I thought he was meliorate than in for instance Money Talks (and maybe even the first Rush 60 minutes). Anyhow the other ii things that could have seriously screwed up this film were the script and the actors, but I must say that although the motion-picture show was not too original, the story held up very well and and then did the actors. The reason for that is probably that the tone of the Blitz Hour films has (and so far) been more comedic. Information technology is non supposed to be serious, information technology is supposed to be more like Die Hard, with a couple of big explosions, a lot of fighting (less shooting than in Die Hard here) and jokes. Well equally in the showtime one the jokes were delivered well, from beginning to end, including the bloopers. As far every bit the film went, I must say I thought the catastrophe was great and I also enjoyed the concluding ii bloopers very much. This motion picture proves that, if the jokes and the acting are good enough they fifty-fifty can make upwardly for pocket-size losses in story quality and other bad things, like action motion-picture show clichés. It is kind of funny that there are films in which clichés can be actually agonizing and ruin almost your whole picture show experience. In others however (similar in this one) clichés are present, though they not ruin your experience of the matter at all. I guess information technology is all in the approach of the material and the cast and crew involved.
Jackie Chan (as Inspector Lee) did was he is supposed to do in this film, be funny and do a lot of fighting. At that place were a few difficult stunts here but not ane that really made my jaw drop to the floor. I would never say this was due to the ageing of Chan like others do, considering I practice not know whether that is true and second of all, I did non mind that in that location were a few less 'jaw dropping stunts'. It did in no style hurt the film.
To finish information technology all of, I have to requite credit to Roselyn Sanchez, who did a great job on this film. I could just not effigy out if she was supposed to be i of the 'good guys', or the 'bad guys'.
I would really appreciate it, if the makers could bring back Roselyn Sanchez for Rush Hour 3 if they'll ever consider making some other instalment. Although I don't think they have to consider, Rush Hour 3 will definitely be happening. Then, Jackie and Chris: BRING Information technology ON FOR Rush 60 minutes three!
8 out of x
Annotation: this review has been amended to remove some sexist comments I included at the fourth dimension. Apologies for whatsoever offence acquired. I was young and stupid at the time, thinking I was beingness 'absurd'.
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Another Hollywood successful sequel
A lot of comedy in this picture show, which makes this movie so entertaining, from the commencement to the end. Lots of activeness in such different places, like Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. It is very interesting to follow the storyline through those different cities. The LA's skyscrapers are ever spectacular in any movie. Jackie Chan is well as usual and Chris Tucker seems to exist inspired, except when he is talking in Chinese linguistic communication!
Chris Tucker is a great American actor and we like him every bit an example of a good patriotic American.
Inspector Lee and Carter are an awesome duo, they seem to exist the but affair in this movie, merely the kick in Carter's face from Hu Li makes clear it is not so. Zhang Ziyi is a perfect complement to this couple. John Alone is very credible in his role. And American actress Rosalyn Sanchez is a stunning surprise.
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Could take been titled, "Blitz Hour Over again"
Greetings again from the darkness. Director Brett Ratner ("Rush Hour" and "The Family Homo") is back with this formulaic remake that utilizes memorable lines from the original past dissimilar characters. Manifestly this was made for the money. Despite this fact, in that location are a few points of interest. Most notably is the Ziyz Zhang in her offset function since "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". She has amazing screen presence ... if but she could speak English language! Hopefully more directors will find a way to utilize her talents in spite of the linguistic communication barrier. Likewise, the rarely seen John Solitary is back as a villain. He may be best remembered from his stunning performance in 1985'southward "Year of the Dragon". I must question the casting of both Don Cheadle and Alan King. My guess is that Ratner owed King a favor and Cheadle owed Ratner 1. Relative newcomer Roselyn Sanchez has some intrigue, just her function was so poorly defined in this movie, one cannot jump to any conclusions regarding her talent. Otherwise, much of the same from this i with the obvious exception that the decision was made to put Chris Tucker front and eye and Jackie Chan as the straight guy. A little besides much of Tucker'southward "in your face" humor for my tastes.
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all on their accolade
More than of Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan experiencing a series of wacky situations, this fourth dimension set in Hong Kong, where they uncover a counterfeiting scheme. But the whole movie is actually hilarious, namely the mistranslations and the nude scene - not to mention the big showdown and the bloopers. They must really take fun making these kinds of movies. This is what modern classics are all about. Also starring John Lone, Ziyi Zhang, Alan Rex and Roselyn Sanchez.
And to call back that there was one time a time when people only thought of entertainment equally Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Thank God that those days are long gone!
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One-act rush
Another brilliant instalment, simply as funny equally the first and another proficient activity story to get with it. Jackie chan and Chris tucker bright again.
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"Rush Hour 2" proves a hundred times more entertaining than its 1998 blockbuster predecessor.
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Actor-comedian Chris Tucker cracks me up every time he tells a joke. He captivated me the first fourth dimension that I saw him clowning effectually as the character Smoky in director F. Gary Gray's riotous 'Due north the Hood' farce "Fri" (1995) with Ice-Cube. Tucker attained outlandish heights with his unforgettable coiffure and his loose-lipped loquacity equally the ridiculous Ruby Rhod in manager Luc Besson'south sci-fi extravaganza "The Fifth Element" (1997) with Bruce Willis. Anybody that supports the American Rifle Association should praise Tucker, besides. In director Brett Ratner's "Money Talks" (1997), the Tucker hero, Franklin Hatchett, summed upwards his philosophy nearly guns. "Guns don't kill people," Hatchett ranted, "Stupid motherf*@kers with guns kill people!" Probably the giddiest moments of managing director Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" (1998) featured nappy headed Tucker arguing with villainous Samuel L. Jackson about climbing in the body of Jackson's car. Tucker has rejected movie offers left and rightly largely because nobody wanted to pay his asking price. No matter how astronomical Tucker's bacon demands may have seemed, Ice-Cube definitely blew it when he left Smoky out of "Side by side Fri." As a result, "Next Friday" pales by comparing with "Fri." New Line Cinema, which produced the "Rush 60 minutes" thrillers, learned it lesson from Ice-Cube'southward disaster. Mind y'all, Mike Epps is funny, but he isn't Chris Tucker funny! Nobody could possibly fill Tucker's shoes in either "Next Friday" or "Blitz Hour two!" They paid the Def Jam stand-up comic from Decatur, Georgia, a whopping $20-one thousand thousand so he would reprise his "Rush Hour" function every bit LAPD Detective James Carter opposite Jackie Chan in director Brett Ratner's turbo-driven sequel. Producers Arthur Sarkissian, Roger Birnbaum, Jay Stern, and Jonathan Glickman spent their bucks wisely. The comedian chemical science between Tucker and Chan, surely the oddest couple of mismatched cops always, has lost none of its spontaneity. Birthday, "Rush Hour two" proves a hundred times more than satisfying than its tame 1998 blockbuster predecessor.
"Blitz 60 minutes 2" opens in exotic Hong Kong equally a bomb explodes at the American Embassy, and ii translators dice. The Purple Hong Kong Constabulary suspect Triad chieftain Ricky Tan (John Lone of "The Last Emperor") may have had something to do with the bombing. They send Chief Inspector Lee (Jack Chan of "Shanghai Noon") out to question him. Riding with Lee is none other than LAPD Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) who is trying to enjoy his vacation in Hong Kong. Lee tries to brand contact with Tan at a karaoke bar while Carter decides to grunter the microphone and croon Michael Jackson'southward "Don't Finish Till You Get Enough." Carter thought they had entered the bar to pick up girls, and he isn't amused when Lee tells him that they are supposed to be undercover. "We are in Hong Kong now," Lee reminds him. "Here I am Michael Jackson, and you are Toto!" A disgruntled Carter corrects Lee'south malapropism. "That's Tito, fool. Toto is what nosotros had for dinner terminal dark!" No sooner has Lee revealed his true intentions than Carter decides to roust the Triad gangsters with his fractured Chinese. "You simply asked them to have out their samurai swords and shave your butt!" No matter where Lee takes Carter, they wind up surrounded past thugs out to impale them. The best scene in "Rush 60 minutes two" takes place in the Heaven on Earth massage parlor. Lee spots Ricky Tan as he strolls and goes to telephone call for back-up. The impetuous, egotistical Carter decides he tin can handle Tan alone. He realizes what a dreadful fault that he has committed when Lee and he battle an entire army of Triad henchmen. The Triads don't kill our heroes. They strip them naked and leave them to fend for themselves in Hong Kong traffic.
Happily, not only does "Rush Hr 2" boast more cleverly kinetic kung fu combat scenes for Chan, but also "Speed ii" scenarist Jeff Nathanson's screenplay concerns an international smuggling ring rather than a child kidnapping instance and the thief of Chinese cultural artifacts. Don't go me wrong. Nathanson has contrived an activeness one-act as formulaic as they come. Clearly, nobody wanted to tinker with the surefire hit so they have beefed up action, plot, and characters while keeping the same situations. When Lee and Carter aren't bickering, they are kicking the crap out of the opposition. We know nothing on earth will prevent our heroes from triumphing over the villains, just the situations are funnier than before. In "Rush Hour," Chan's Chinese cop played the fish-out-of-water in Los Angeles. In "Blitz 60 minutes 2," Carter is the fish-out-of-water in Hong Kong. Carter's run-in with a street vendor trying to butcher a chicken for him is a real hoot. Moreover, the adversaries pose a greater challenge. Actress Zhang Ziyi, who electrified audiences as the martial arts maiden in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," excels every bit a despicable dragon lady who enjoys kicking Carter in his jive-talking rima oris. Urbane Jon Lone, who hasn't played a villain since he menaced Christopher Lambert in "The Hunted" (1995), registers strongly equally the treacherous Ricky Tan. The plot twist is that Tan once served equally a Purple Hong Kong policeman; in fact, his partner was none other than Lee's murdered male parent!
"Rush Hour 2" proves a hundred times more entertaining than its 1998 blockbuster predecessor. Director Brett Ratner keeps the activity balanced between Chan and Tucker. Pitting Ziyi against Tucker was a stroke of genius. Ratner wastes no fourth dimension getting things going at a gung-ho pace and never lets the plot obstruct the action with complications. The opening combat sequence with Chan scrambling up bamboo scaffolding and contesting several bad guys lacks the energy that Chan himself might have given had he been at the helm. Ratner redeems himself with the massage parlor fight. This is the fight that they'll take to top in "Blitz 3." At age 47, Jackie Chan seems half his historic period, performing forepart and back flips while using ottomans and trash cans as weapons.
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Rush Hour 2
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If you lot liked the loud mouthed trash talking black guy and the corking stunt performing martial arts Chinese guy in the starting time motion-picture show, and then this sequel'south good also. Detective James Carter and Chief Inspector Lee (Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan) return for a second rush, Rush Hour 2. A mortiferous gang are destroying buildings with bombs, and Carter and Lee (originally on holiday) are assigned to notice the gang. Lee has the past haunting him during the process, because the gang leader, Ricky Tan (John Lone) killed his Dad. Carter is funny at being loud talking, and Lee is good at all his stunts. Also starring Zhang Ziyi as Hu Li, Roselyn Sanchez as Isabella Molina and Harris Yulin equally Agent Sterling. Jackie Chan was number 41 on The 100 Greatest Movie Stars. Good!
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More than laughs with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker
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Every bit this sequel starts LAPD Detective James Carter is in Hong Kong visiting his friend Chief Inspector Lee, of the Hong Kong Police force. There plans are interrupted when Lee gets a phone call informing him of a bombing at the United states of america Consulate General; which killed two agents investigating smuggling. He presently establishes a link to Ricky Tan, a Triad leader who had previously served in the RHKP as the partner of Lee's father… who he murdered. Lee confronts Tan on his yacht; it looks as though he is nigh to ask for protection when he is shot past Hu Li, a cute female assassin who worked for him. Carter notices a LA based billionaire hotelier on the yacht so assumes he must be backside any Tan had been smuggling. Lee and Carter caput to LA, where events pb them to Isabella Molina, a underground service agent they'd start met in Hong Kong; she tells them that she is looking for printing plates for making 'superdollars'; near perfect forged hundred dollar bills. Further events atomic number 82 them to Las Vegas where they must confront the smugglers.
After the success of the first Blitz Hour movie a sequel was fairly inevitable. Oftentimes sequels are a chip disappointing but thankfully this one was as much fun as the first. The Hong Kong setting for the first half of the pic provided plenty of adept excuses for agreeable incidents as Carter misunderstands the culture or fails in his attempts to speak Chinese. The story is solid enough with a skillful twist towards the terminate. Too every bit lots of laughs there is plenty of impressive action; this is all impressively choreographed. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker have a good chemistry as Lee and Tucker; each bringing something dissimilar to the film. Zhang Ziyi really impresses as Hi Li; she may non say much but she is great in the action scenes. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to fans of the original film and I look forward to watching 'Rush Hour 3'… I promise it is as good as the kickoff two.
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Hated it
I only though the first "Rush Hour" was so-so, so after hearing the sequel was better, I went in with high expectations. Boy, was I let down.
First of all, simply nigh a third of the movie takes place in Hong Kong - instead of staying with this new and fresh setting, the moving-picture show and then takes us back to the U.S. Second, there is not much plot, and when at that place is, it's a bit murky. Some details (such equally the caption for the "Snoopy" tattoo) seem to have been lost in the editing room.
But the biggest problem I had was with Chris Tucker. Somewhat overbearing in the first movie, hither he grows to be thoroughly obnoxious, loud, and racist to boot. In almost every scene, his dialogue (and how he enunciates it) left me cringing. He is the true "Ugly American", and not the to the lowest degree scrap funny. And unfortunately, there is more than focus on him than Chan. Though since Chan isn't given anything funny for himself, at least he doesn't look as bad every bit he could have been.
The only way this flick is amend than the start is with the fight sequences - in that location are more fights, and they are better choreographed. Though they are still not equally good as in Chan's HK movies. I can't expect for "The Adventitious Spy" to be released this Christmas so I can get rid of the bad taste of "Rush Hour 2".
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This activeness-packed picture show is by far the best of the series
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I have to say that I viewed the first Blitz 60 minutes motion-picture show every bit a typically boilerplate comedy, but I'grand pleased to say that the sequel takes a no-nonsense arroyo to the action and every bit such is ten times better. Chan and Tucker are back and far more settled in their roles, detail Tucker who manages to be consistently funny hither despite his OTT interim and outrageous dialogue. Chan is funny, too, and particular fantabulous in the frenetic fight and stunt sequences. To of my favourite moments involve him running up a diagonal bamboo pole and sliding effortlessly through a tiny little hole in a grille; these are classic Chan moments and fans of the actor volition lap it up.
The fast-moving plot involves a agglomeration of smugglers and a sexy clandestine amanuensis, played past Roselyn Sanchez with relish (peradventure a new Bond daughter in the making?). Veteran John Solitary (Thou. BUTTERFLY, and looking better than ever hither) shares the criminal duties with newcomer Zhang Ziyi. The resulting pair presents plenty of sparky ego-activity and acid dialogue, with Chan and Tucker on the receiving end at most points. The fight scenes take place in massage parlours, boats and in that location'due south plenty of fun to exist had with package bombs and familiar supporting faces in the cast (Kenneth Tsang from THE KILLER, the estimate guy from Ghostbusters II and a hilarious Don Cheadle to name merely 3). The denouement, in a Las Vegas casino, is absolutely vivid, equally Jackie infiltrates the hideout whilst Tucker proves an able diversion by his anti-racism speech at the blackjack table. A fine end to what is a very calorie-free and irrelevant, but however hugely FUN, picture show.
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Chris and Jackie all the same has some chemistry
Principal Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) invites Detective Carter (Chris Tucker) to vacation in Hong Kong except Lee can't seem to stop working. Then there's a bombing at the US consulate and triad leader Ricky Tan (John Lone) is the immediate doubtable. Also they go on running into the beautiful and deadly Hu Li (Ziyi Zhang).
Chris Tucker has some cultural fun in Hong Kong. The chicken is particularly funny. There is some skilful action. The bamboo scaffolding is the most memorable. The duo all the same has some chemical science. Chris making fun of Jackie's English is e'er funny. However not all the jokes are funny. The constant Chinese conversations and the stone faced Hong Kong extras don't brand for funny comedy. Information technology's really only Chris and Jackie making the jokes. I think they need a tertiary.
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Funny from beginning to end
Chan and Tucker are back and better than ever. This is one of the funniest movies ever, the laughs never stop, from the very start to the very end. The storyline has depth but plot is still easily followed. Filled with activeness packed king fu.
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I'm astounded...
... that an ordinary movie similar this can somehow become a respectable user rating of six.7. I estimate information technology only shows, firstly, that there's no accounting for taste and, secondly, why movies like this make then much money, and proceed to be churned out like feed for livestock.
The original Blitz Hour was ok, but that was all; Chan and Tucker made a likeable partnership without leaving i hoping they would soon squad upward once again. Chan is always watchable, and doesn't demand a partner - peculiarly one to whom he too oftentimes plays second fiddle; Tucker is pure badgerer in skin, and needs Chan a damn sight more than than Chan needs him.
The storyline is nigh par-for-the-form for a franchise sequel, and the jokes are equally weak (and telegraphed) as you would wait them to be (only the 'Detective Yu' line raised fifty-fifty a ghost of a smiling). It's a deplorable reflection on a movie when its best parts appear during the credits (the great shots of Hong Kong during the opening sequence, and the out-takes at the terminate).
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my notes
Classic comedy with and so many funny moments. chris tucker was hilarious and jackie chan is hilarious and a Animate being (well-nigh 6 viewings)
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