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MOVIE
REVIEW: Rush Hour 3
08/08/07
There are a lot of
people in the world that laugh so hard or for so long that
tears come out of their eyes. I’m one of those people. It is
probably a good way to measure the quality of a comedy.
Well, a tear or two had to be wiped from my eyes during this
film. Keep in mind though my disclaimer. I have mentioned
before that I have a very open sense of humor. Almost
anything comical will make me laugh. In addition, I’m a fan
of Chris Tucker and I enjoyed the first two Rush Hours. So
do the math. I will tell you this, if you liked the other
Rush Hours, you will most definitely enjoy watching this
one. I know what you’re thinking . . . How could a third
release in THIS series be any good at this point? Well, I
went in with that very thought and I left convinced that
this is another great production. Granted, it follows the
same formula as the others but it just works. It has Chris
Tucker being Chris Tucker as far as comedy, Jackie Chan
being Jackie Chan as far as action and martial arts, the
camaraderie between the two, their rebellious nature and
determination to solve the case, the good action scenes and
fight sequences, gorgeous women, cool cars, and beautiful
locations. It was a lot of fun. There is a particular fight
scene on the Eiffel Tower that had me squirming in my chair
and filled me with goose bumps.
Consul Han (Tzi Ma) and Soo Yung (Jingchu Zhang) are back
from the first Rush Hour and once again they get Chief
Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) and Detective James Carter
(Chris Tucker) wrapped up in another case. As Han is about
to reveal a valuable secret about the Triads to the world
police, an assassination attempt on Han puts Lee and Carter
on the case and up against the Triad nation. The
investigation takes them to Paris and that’s where the fun
really begins.
Chris and Jackie have kept this franchise alive as only they
can. What a combination. In the midst of a somewhat
predictable and loosely presented plot, they keep you going
with their performances. I am a firm believer that Chris is
an underrated, underused talent that should be doing a whole
lot more than he is. For example, many of you may agree that
he is a lot funnier than the other Chris, Rock, and yet Mr.
Rock is a lot more active. The mysteries of the universe
still amaze me. When it comes to Mr. Chan, this guy is the
Chinese Dick Clark . . . he just doesn’t age and he’s still
got it and can still do it. He might be a tad slower now but
that just means that you can keep up with the action better.
If you follow basketball, you’ll get a “kick” out of a small
role by Sun Ming Ming. Not too bad for the 7’9” giant.
Noémie Lenoir (Genevieve) is drop dead gorgeous and can melt
any man with just one look. She fit her role quite nicely.
Writer Jeff Nathanson (Rush Hour 2) returned and rose to the
challenge of making this 3 installment fresh and funny. Even
though at times it was a little cheesy, and Detective Carter
just can’t be taken seriously, overall I give props to Jeff
for a job well done. Director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour 1 and
2) also returned and rose to the challenge. It must have
taken a lot of guts to decide to do number three. I honestly
thought that this was a big risk and that it wouldn’t be as
good. On the other hand, remember my motto for evaluating a
movie like this one: “Is it entertaining?” The answer is
yes. Hey Brett, just as Carter asked Lee, “How do you say
surrender in Chinese?”
Review By Cine Marcos
cinemarcos@smartcine.com
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Rush Hour 3
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Anonymous |
100 |
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Rush Hour 3 was a fantastic film that
perfectly blended action and comedy in a
way only Jackie Chan can. The acting was
excellent and the small touches had the
audience literaly standing up and
applauding. Every scene brought witty
humor and the fighting sequences were
put together wonderfully. If anyone can
give this movie a negative review, they
obviously have both very bad taste and a
dislike for comedy in general |
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Samuel Goldstien |
20 |
A Brett Ratner film. That's the phrase
we are continually bombarded with.
Directed by Brett Ratner. He gives
himself as much credit as Jackie Chan
and Chris Tucker. So what exactly does
that mean? It means to expect less.
Ratner gives you less. And in this
decidedly unneccessary follow-up to
Ratner's abysmal Rush Hour 2 is every
bit as dissapointing as one would
expect.
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are just
going through motions. Recycling
old and tired routine and skating by
with decidedly tame action. I have this
to say about Ratner's third Rush Hour
film. For a film that should be fast,
funny, and inventive. Ratner plays it
safe. He has a way of filming action and
landscape that leaves you saying "so
what". Rush Hour 3 is a film that takes
place in Paris and it looks ugly. Yes,
Ratner, has made Paris look ugly.
You can tell when a series is past it's
prime. Ratner and his Rush Hour
crew have given up. And this film feels
like the obligatory third film that
Ratner, Chan, and Tucker have phoned in
to please the studios. But in the end
you can tell that neither Ratner, nor
Chan, nor Tucker truly cared about this
project.
I hate to say it but this Rush Hour is
stuck in a traffic jam from the
beginning. And it barely moves anywhere. |
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Director: Brett Ratner
Writer: Jeff Nathanson
Ross LaManna
Genre:
Comedy Action
Duration: 1hr 31mins
Staring:
Jackie Chan
Chris Tucker
Hiroyuki Sanada
Youki Kudoh
Max Von Sydow
Roselyn Sanchez
Roman Polanski
Producer:
Roger Birnbaum
Andrew Z. Davis
Jonathan Glickman
Arthur M. Sarkissian
Jay Stern
Distributor: NEW
LINE CINEMA
Rating:
PG 13
Release Date: August 10, 2007
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