I just came for a good-natured time, not political correctness, sex and violence, please.
I was really put off about all this, because in past Jackie Chan vehicles it was pure comedy and slapstick stunts, this time around the writers tried too hard to pull sex and politics into the humor, and it hit a nerve for me as a Christian. Everything is covered about how Americans are portrayed in France as being self-centered, violent, uncaring and bigoted. Be prepared for side humor that includes just about everything: porn (“…dirty movies, only 9.95”), gay sex (“Hey, I’m Brokeback Carter”), cavity searches (“I’m not constipated any more”), America’s strength in her wars (or implied weakness is more like it)-the Iraq War and the Viet Nam Wars combined. I stopped counting swear words about 20 minutes in.
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The bad news, especially for discerning Christian parents, is that this flick is full of profanity, implied sexual situations, half-nudity and, because most of it takes place in the French underworld and Parisian night clubs, a plethora of scantily-clad female showgirls.
The comedy is a bit bumpy in the beginning, but finally gets a jump start after the pair go into action in Paris.
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Carter and Lee garner an ally in the form of French cab driver George (Yvan Attal) who secretly wants to be an American super spy. This time around, the duo must travel from China Town to Paris to battle The Triads, uncover the real link between the Triad’s criminal Chinese roots and its American connections, while getting into all kinds of ridiculous, but never the less hysterical, trouble along the way.Ĭarter falls for the lovely Genevieve (Niemie Lenoir) who is in mortal danger from the Triads, as Lee discovers his long lost brother Kenji (Hiroyuki Sanada) is on the opposite side of the law. From that point on, Carter and Lee are on the case, and the chase begins to rid the world of the 500 year old Triad Society, save Hann’s niece Soo Yung (Jingchu Zhang) from certain death, and in the meantime play a game of cat and mouse with Varden Reynard ( Max von Sydow) Chief Director of the World Criminal Court, who might not be the good guy he appears to be. During the time Inspector Lee is guarding the life of the Chinese ambassador, Hann is suddenly struck down by a bullet intended to kill him. Lee, as usual, is the calm in the eye of the storm-until he pairs up with Carter, then let the rest of the world (and the underworld) watch out!Īs Ambassador Hann addresses the Criminal Court, he uncovers the fact that he has finally tracked down the identity of the elusive Chi Chen of the feared Chinese underworld Triad Society. He’s got flare and lots of, at times too much, energy. From the beginning, it is evident that Carter is not just your garden variety cop. It is riddled with unnecessary foul language, uncomfortable jokes about everything from the gay lifestyle to the Viet Nam war, and lots and lots of half-naked women.Ĭhinese Chief Inspector Lee ( Jackie Chan) is escorting and protecting the highly respected Ambassador Hann to the World Criminal Courts, while James Carter (Chris Tucker) goes about his duties as a traffic cop. On the other hand, if you are looking for an action flick you can take the whole family to, forget this one.
If you can ignore Tucker’s in your face humor, the ending is thrilling and well worth the price of admission. If you love Jackie Chan, go for just that one thing.
Yet, it delivered some great stunts in the end. Unfortunately, this “Rush Hour” was not as much about the thrilling stunts that Jackie Chan is known for, as it was about promoting the comedy aspect. “Rush Hour 3,” was not, in my opinion, as tight a comedy as the first two, as Chris Tucker tried persistently to steal the show, and pretty much succeeded. What do you get when you put Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, crazy stunts and snappy dialogue together? Why you get yet another “Rush Hour” movie, of course!
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