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Shanghai Knights

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Worthy Sequel to an entertaining film
Review: "Shanghai Noon" was a surprisingly entertaining film - surprising because of many elements that should have been distracting but somehow worked. "Shanghai Knights" follows the same formula to a large extent, and the result is a film that is at least as funny and entertaining as the original. The chemistry between Owen Wilson and Jackie Chan is still present. Wilson is again funny as the goofy half of the team, and Chan's martial arts displays are as mesmerizing as ever. The writing is clever (setting the sequel in London was quite creative), and the supporting cast is solid, in some cases making the most of some limited screen time. "Shanghai Knights" is at least as entertaining as the original, and I hope the rumors of a third entry in the series (entitled "Shanghai Dawn", by some accounts) are true.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: It's funny, perky, filled with action...What can I say?!
Review: This movie was o.k. but I didn't care for it as much as I did Shanghai Noon. In Shanghai Noon I couldn't stop laughing but I didn't find that I laughed but a time or two in Shanghai Knights. The bloopers at the end gave me many more laughs then the actual movie did. I thought the vase scene was way to fake & didn't make a whole lot of sense. I don't plan on watching it again. To be honest, I just saw the movie yesterday & can't remember most of it. It's just not a movie that's going to stick with you. I'd say skip this movie.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Jackie 10, Shanghai Knights 1
Review: This sequel to Shanghai Noon is perhaps one of Jackie Chan's worst movies. The story is a cliche--Jackie has to rescue his sister and avenge his father's death. The twist in this story is that he has to go to England to find the killer. Of couse we have to put up with a lot of bad jokes about English food and stereotypical English gentlemen. I particularly hated the performance of Owen Wilson. I simply can't understand why he keeps getting cast as a comedian. He's definitely not funny at all. To make it worse, the character he plays has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Even Jackie Can is not at his best in this one. The fight scenes aren't as fluid as some of his other recent performances. His age really shows in his fight scenes. If you're craving a recent Jackie Chan film, you should stick with the Rush Hour series. I give this two stars instead of one out of goodwill for Jackie Chan.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: A step down but still a worthy sequel.
Review: Don't pay attention to the lack of continuity of SK with Shanghai Noon SN. The guts of this movie is the continuing relationship between the laconic Chong Wang, played by jackie Chan (no longer a NEW mega star, but an authentic one) and Wyatt Earp, who goes by the name of Roy OBannon, played by the new mega star Owen Wilson.

The stunt work is not 5 star, but it is still good enough to entertain. This is safe for the family.

The bad guy in this one is even better than the three bad guys in SN, maybe because the writers could pile all the badness onto one really great bad guy. This is 3 stars - GOOD. Most people who like Chan and Wilson will enjoy this fun romp.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Watchout!!!!! Chan and Wilson light it up
Review: I loved this movie. It's action packed, funny and has a great plotline and story to it. I've never seen the first, but this one is great. Chan's acting is still pretty similar to Rush Hour and his past performances, but I still like him. With Owen Wilson on his side and chans sister to help, these guys get in some crazy stuff and make the movie a blast. So trust me, if you've never watched Jackie Chan or you think he's nothing much, you'll love this movie. THIS MOVIE IS A DEFINENT BUYER!!!!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: A wild comedy with slap-stick humor and one-liners...
Review: Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson) are together once again in this sequel to Shanghai Noon (2000), and this time someone has murdered Chon's father and stolen the Imperial Seal. Together the two heroes travel to England and clues lead them to a person who is in a high position with the Royal family. In order to avenge Chon's father and retrieve the Imperial Seal they have to use subtle finesse and bare knuckles. Shanghai Knights is a wild comedy where slap-stick humor and one-liners are used interchangeably. However, there are moments when the comedy becomes awkward, yet the film leaves the audience with a side-splitting and passable cinematic experience,


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