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Summary: Great, funny, action packed!
Review: James Bond should be this exciting. Worth the money! Jackie chan does his own stunts on location (roof top, down the glass atrium) the girls are pretty. post move credit out takes is good too!
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Summary: Wow! Typical Jackie Chan - completely entertaining
Review: Let me state upfront that I am not an unbiased reviewer but rather a believer ("my name is Paul and I am a Jackie-Chan-fan..."). The man is, as always, amazing in his stunts. Here he again manages to take action and humor, mix them up in diverse locations, and come up with a winner. Although the plot is a bit thin in places (who watches his movies for the plot?), this movie is fast-moving from the get-go. Action, action, action. Which in Jackies's case always means stunts and fights... from an atypical car chase in South Africa to a clog-assisted dust-up in the mean streets of Rotterdam to the truly breathtaking final scenes, this film hit all the right buttons. If you've ever seen Jackie Chan before this film is sure to please, and if you haven't you're in for a family-friendly treat (staged violence aside).
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Summary: Martial-Arts Masterpiece... Acting, well, it's Chan, so...
Review: As I'm sure we have all come to expect, Jackie Chan has once again performed some of the most impressive martial arts captured on cinimatic video to date in "Who Am I?" And though I only gave this film a 3-star rating it wasn't because of the action which, come on, that's all we really want to see, right?
I'll start with the negatives and get straight to the point; the acting is right on par with what you're used to. I could see that the producers attempted to 'do-it-themselves' rather than bring in knowledgable writers who can articulate engaging western dialogue. When compared to epic movies such as Lord of the Rings which contain only the highest quality standards in all aspects of cinematography, I can't in all conscience give it any higher than a three. Fortunately, I didn't find myself balking at the writing and acting as much as I was astonished by the picture's true purpose: to kick some ass!
Once it begins, however, the action is intense. First, the city car chase I found plesantly surprising. Though I wouldn't say it was the best, it was definitely very well done. Had they more of a budget, they might even have made it as purposeful and artistic as similar scenes in The Italian Job, Ronin or The Bourne Identity.
But that's just icing on the cake. As I'm sure you've read from the reviews up till now, the skyscraper scene is without comparison. Though Jackie performs many of his trademark wily moves, I found this scene in particular was true to more traditional martial arts technique.
Jackie's co-stars in this scene deserve just as much or even more credit than Jackie, as you can tell their real-life skill is precise and probably quite deadly. Though I'm at a loss for names, the legs on Jackie's second opponent in this scene are literally made of steel. In short, I believe the only reason Jackie survived this onslaught was because it was in the script. These guys are definitely monsters in their field.
This isn't the only scene worth mentioning, but for the sake of time I'll just say I found no fault in any of the copious action sequences throughout the movie.
Moving away from that however, I must give credit to the cinematography; not something I'm apt to mention in this genre. My opinion here is not so much based on how nice it looked, but rather how simple and complete the shots were. In many martian-arts movies, editors are apt to cut and splice individual punches, kicks or moves into a series of cut sequences, usually to hide or remove some bad shot or angle that didn't work out in post.
Here, you had practically none of that. Every action sequence used in the final cut was top quality. Each significant cut lasted far longer than I traditionally see, allowing you to experience all the perfectly executed moves as they occured in filming. It's my opinion that this film's success in the realm of action was only possible through the amazing filmwork done to capture it. In other words, there was no Jean-Claude-Van-Damme'esque slow-motion or quick film splicing to create the illusion of actual, skillful martial arts technique. What you see is what you get, and it's nothing short of amazing. I'm particularly impressed with how Matrix-like the action seemed, without all the need for special effects and animation. Nope, this is as good as unretouched live action will ever get.
In short, this movie's appeal is in the pure and untainted action. The plot only serves it's purpose in leading us to the real content of this film. But that notwithstanding, it is still a must-own in every martial arts/Jackie Chan fan's library.
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