The first real Jackie Chan picture crafted for the American market, is a terrific piece of junk filmmaking.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Thomas
Rush Hour effectively teams Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in a formulaic but funny action comedy that should please fans of both stars.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Stephen Hunter
A sturdily entertaining vehicle, easily the little guy's best American-made film.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
Lightweight and made out of familiar elements, but they're handled with humor and invention.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Mike Clark
There's a familiar feeling to the movie even beyond its twinkle-eyed martial arts melees.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Elvis Mitchell
At regular intervals the film stops short for similiarly nifty Chan choreography, letting the star flip, swivel, scamper up walls and hurl large objects with his feet.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Charles Taylor
The movie seems to proceed from somebody's notion that it would be hilarious to see a black guy and a Chinese guy working together.Read Full Review »
A somewhat lackluster cop buddy movie that goes wrong in two big ways: (1) it fails to utilize Chan's full range of skills, relegating him to the role of a kickboxing action hero and virtually ignoring his comedic aptitude, and (2) it saddles him with a partner, played by the irritating Chris Tucker.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
The two characters barely even have a relationship; they're a union of demographics--the "urban" market meets the slapstick-action market.Read Full Review »
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