I won't pretend to have seen every Jackie Chan movie out there, but I've seen all the ones he made at his peak in the 1980s and 1990s. I think that if this particular one had been made during that period, it would have turned out a lot better. For one thing, Chan only gets into ONE fight sequence in this film, and it's far from being exciting. (Though maybe this was inevitable, given Chan's now advancing age.)
As it turns out, very little of the other action in the movie, from shoot-outs to fisticuffs, manages to be all that interesting. There is no breakneck pacing, no feeling of great tension or struggle that was found in Chan's earlier movies. Instead, all the action comes across as labored and sluggish. In fact, there are some lengthy sections of this overlong (over two hours in length) movie that are kind of boring.
Other complaints I had about the movie range from there being too many characters to unfunny bouts of slapstick comedy. Everything added together makes for one big disappointing movie. Stick with Chan's older movies instead.
As it turns out, very little of the other action in the movie, from shoot-outs to fisticuffs, manages to be all that interesting. There is no breakneck pacing, no feeling of great tension or struggle that was found in Chan's earlier movies. Instead, all the action comes across as labored and sluggish. In fact, there are some lengthy sections of this overlong (over two hours in length) movie that are kind of boring.
Other complaints I had about the movie range from there being too many characters to unfunny bouts of slapstick comedy. Everything added together makes for one big disappointing movie. Stick with Chan's older movies instead.