Rating of
3/4
Keeping it simple
KillaKiffa - wrote on 01/11/08
The simple formula of the good guys, the bad guys and the girl(s) in between. I have nearly forgotten the first 2 Rush Hours, but they have come back to me now, and even better. Funny man Tucker teams up with Chan to stop the bad guys and save the girl(s). It starts off with a nice pace and keeps the formula going with Tucker making a fool of himself and causing damage, while Chan balances this with seriousness and calculation. Tucker comes along and just messes with his head, and entertains me in the meantime. Tucker does look a little bit funny being funny now that he is after bulking up, isn't humour a defence for someone who can't physically defend themselves? Casting still managed to find somebody twice his size all the same.
The plot is simple but well scripted, the main characters are acted well, the minor characters nearly better and the humor is sold and consistently making me laugh from the bottom of my belly.
This is an entertaining movie and has great little things happening through out the movie, watch out for the minor (but fantastic) role of the French cab driver or the knives landing in sore spots. This added to a great chemistry between Chan and Tucker sets the movie up for a good laugh with lots of action. A film that under promises and over delivers.
