RUSH HOUR 1998
A film review by Timothy Voon
Copyright 1999 Timothy Voon
3 out of 4 for Jackie and Chris
Cast: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson, Elizabeth Pena. Screenplay: Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna. Director: Brett Ratner.
In RUSH HOUR, we have one of the oddest pairings of action movie heroes since Lethal Weapon - and it works! We have partly to thank Jackie Chan for his gimic humour and Chris Tucker for being overtly hysterical. The result is one of balance, when east meets west, in a fast paced, comical action thriller which has both actors showing off what they are best at. There have been comments that Jackie's hands and feet aren't as fast as they used to be – give the man a break – he's forty plus! He may be slower, but his choreography is also smoother and mature. As for Chris Tucker, there isn't anyone to out speak him in this movie, which is just as well, because the last thing you want is another smart mouth adding to the cacophony of noise. Jackie is polite, sincere and nice, finely balancing the rude, loud, manic Chris. If there was any other paring outside these two actors, we may not have the success that is RUSH HOUR. With a reasonable plot, fast action, humour and above all onscreen chemistry between two unlikely co-workers – we have an assured hit on our hands. Just watch out for the sequels in years to come, which is likely to be far inferior to the parent.
Timothy Voon
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