As a mighty JC enthusiast and media student, I will give it a fair review. Jackie Chan is aging and obviously wants to quit the action persona that has made who he is today. He wants to focus mainly on dramatic acting and be among the likes of De Niro and Dustin Hoffman among others.
The movie was made three years ago and when it was announced that he was going to star in it, there was an apparent ban on the film. This was because Jackie Chan was playing a bad guy, in his definition of the bad guy. The Hong Kong government doesn't like seeing their main star acting out violently, having sex scenes and chopping peoples arms off. ... See more The pro's of the film are its gritty feel, the cinematography is amazing. Seeing Jackie finally kill someone without any remorse was a change, but he still played the 'nice' bad guy. Towards the end, he's trying to make peace with all the villains and it just ended up a regular Jackie Chan film. If he wants to change then he has to stop going back to his old roots. So I think he failed in terms of acting. Crying a lot doesn't establish good acting neither does sulking throughout the movie.
The ending was nicely done and was pretty sad, reflecting the rift between the Chinese and Japanese in the early nineties. Seeing Jackie Chan dying on screen makes you lose hope, kind of like the Death of Superman.
I feel this movie needed a fight scene because it was about the triads and there were a lot of fights, although it was done in a realistic way. If to say, the film was like Little Miss Sunshine or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, then action scenes are no no. So I think Jackie Chan chose the wrong film to NOT fight in.
As a person afraid of knives and blood, this movie will probably be viewed once, added to my collection and then watch it on FilmFour (when it comes on TV).
I liked that Jackie Chan is trying, but he needs to try a little harder. It's hard for him to change who he is. Imagine a world where Wayne Rooney decides he wants to be a ballet dancer. My point exactly.
Jackie has made three films last year, all with different genres. The Spy Next Door is actually a very fun movie, albeit it's for eight year olds and under. But Jackie shows a more caring side, really working well with the three children co-stars - but this movie has been overlooked because it seems silly. I think this is his second best American film (Number one being Shanghai Knights...Rush Hour doesn't even make the list). Then there's Karate Kid/Kung Fu Kid which is showing Jackie's true potential as an actor. But will it be a Mr Miyagi remake, or is a Jackie Chan film, or will Jackie use the story of the film to develop his acting? Then there's the film I'm really looking forward to - his HK film 'Little Big Soldier'. He plays a farmer during a war torn China, kidnaps a General in attempt to keep himself alive and hopes of ending the war. He bonds with his hostage and they end up being good friends, despite the war. Judging by the trailer, this will show Jackie Chan in his true acting performance.
Shinjuku Incident was a test, and I think it's OK. It's not watchable over and over, for me that is. Hope you liked it.
Wow, I have rambled! Az.
The movie was made three years ago and when it was announced that he was going to star in it, there was an apparent ban on the film. This was because Jackie Chan was playing a bad guy, in his definition of the bad guy. The Hong Kong government doesn't like seeing their main star acting out violently, having sex scenes and chopping peoples arms off. ... See more The pro's of the film are its gritty feel, the cinematography is amazing. Seeing Jackie finally kill someone without any remorse was a change, but he still played the 'nice' bad guy. Towards the end, he's trying to make peace with all the villains and it just ended up a regular Jackie Chan film. If he wants to change then he has to stop going back to his old roots. So I think he failed in terms of acting. Crying a lot doesn't establish good acting neither does sulking throughout the movie.
The ending was nicely done and was pretty sad, reflecting the rift between the Chinese and Japanese in the early nineties. Seeing Jackie Chan dying on screen makes you lose hope, kind of like the Death of Superman.
I feel this movie needed a fight scene because it was about the triads and there were a lot of fights, although it was done in a realistic way. If to say, the film was like Little Miss Sunshine or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, then action scenes are no no. So I think Jackie Chan chose the wrong film to NOT fight in.
As a person afraid of knives and blood, this movie will probably be viewed once, added to my collection and then watch it on FilmFour (when it comes on TV).
I liked that Jackie Chan is trying, but he needs to try a little harder. It's hard for him to change who he is. Imagine a world where Wayne Rooney decides he wants to be a ballet dancer. My point exactly.
Jackie has made three films last year, all with different genres. The Spy Next Door is actually a very fun movie, albeit it's for eight year olds and under. But Jackie shows a more caring side, really working well with the three children co-stars - but this movie has been overlooked because it seems silly. I think this is his second best American film (Number one being Shanghai Knights...Rush Hour doesn't even make the list). Then there's Karate Kid/Kung Fu Kid which is showing Jackie's true potential as an actor. But will it be a Mr Miyagi remake, or is a Jackie Chan film, or will Jackie use the story of the film to develop his acting? Then there's the film I'm really looking forward to - his HK film 'Little Big Soldier'. He plays a farmer during a war torn China, kidnaps a General in attempt to keep himself alive and hopes of ending the war. He bonds with his hostage and they end up being good friends, despite the war. Judging by the trailer, this will show Jackie Chan in his true acting performance.
Shinjuku Incident was a test, and I think it's OK. It's not watchable over and over, for me that is. Hope you liked it.
Wow, I have rambled! Az.