Swapping a globe-hopping epic for a Jackie Chan action comedy is a bit of a let-down. Yes, it's mindlessly enjoyable, but the storyline is reduced to a series of scenes that merely link together a string of elaborately choreographed (by Chan) fight scenes. Some sequences are hilarious, others feature wacky cameos, and the filmmakers have fun recreating various international locales on a Berlin movie studio backlot. Digital trickery fills in the details and is mostly eye-catching, although the sparkly transition sequences are rather iffy to say the least.
Oh bring back Willie Fog the cartoon series, now that was cool!
Quote of the movie (and this does somewhat set the tone for the whole movie...):
“You had me at the nipples.”----The Steamer Captain (Mark Addy)
5/10 - Around the World in 80 Days
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Have you got shares in Warner Brothers or something?
I know there is nothing much on TV but man can't live on popcorn alone!
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