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movie-reviews.colossus.net - : Rush Hour has frequently been referred to as Jackie Chan's English-language breakthrough, and, at least from a box-office standpoint, there's truth to that claim. However, much of what makes a Chan performance special was missing from that film, as the Hong Kong actor spent much of the time in the shadow of the flamboyant Chris Tucker. more...
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2.5/
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : The best way to criticize a movie, Jean-Luc Godard once said, is to make another movie. In that spirit, ''Shanghai Noon'' is the answer to ''Wild Wild West,'' although I am not sure these are the kinds of movies Godard had in mind. Jackie Chan's new action comedy is a wink at Westerns, martial arts and buddy movies--enriched by a goofy performance by Owen Wilson, who would steal the movie if Chan were not so clever at sharing it with him. more...
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3/4
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www.filmthreat.com - : While some Chan fans might miss the more technologically elaborate stunts that take place in modern-times films equipped with helicopters and skyscrapers galore, they can enjoy getting back to the basics here with an emphasis on good ol' hand-to-hand fightin'. And, of course, in ''Shanghai Noon'' everybody still gets the real best part of a Chan movie--the outtakes at the end. more...
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4/5
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