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The Tuxedo (Widescreen Edition)

The Tuxedo (Widescreen Edition)

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: The World is a Tuxedo, Jackie Chan is a pair of brown shoes.
Review: Yet another Jackie Chan movie, co-starring Jennifer (...) Hewitt. Jason Isaacs plays a bad ass International Spy, and Jackie Chan somehow ends up in a funny situation taking his place. I liked the movie, as it was entertainment, however, I didn't love the movie. I think his older work is much better. Better stunts, better jokes, better story. I gave it a 3. (...)

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A fun silly movie
Review: I really did like the premise to this movie. It's not a movie that should be taken seriously at all, but just viewd for a good time which is what this movie is.

Jimmy Tong(Chan) is a cab driver. He's not exactly happy with where he is at in life. He's a good taxi driver and it ends up helping with a job. He picks up a client who makes a bet with him. He wins the bet only to find out that it was a test. Clark Devilin(Isaacs) a billionaire playboy needs a new driver and the job is his if he wants it.

Devlin is much more than a rich playboy. The fact is that he is one of the worlds top secret agents. He likes Jimmy and tries to make him feel a little better about himself. All secret agents though have enemies and Devlins are after him.

Dietrich Banning(Coster) is one of the world leaders in bottle water. He has a plan to contaminate the world supply of water with only his being safet to drink. Devlin knows of this plan so so Banning tries to kill him. He thinks he does so but Jimmy saves Devlins life only to find out that Devlin isn't who he really claims to be. He tells Jimmy to break the major rule he game and that is to put on his Tuxedo.

The Tuxedo is no normal Tuxedo but a billion fighting machine. With the Tuxedo and the lovely Del Blaine(Hewitt) at his side the two must stop Banning before he ruins the worlds water supply.

The plot behind the movie is kinda lame and the script really is. The movie works though because Jackie Chan makes it. His peformance in the movie is great. I love how Chan can take his martail art skills and make physical comedy out of it and he does to perfection in this role. It's fun watching him pretend like he can't control his actions. The comedic timing is there and he really is funny. It's also great wacthing Jackie dance like James Brown.

The rest of the cast is all right. Jennifer Love Hewitt is in there for eye candy and she is just that. Coster is a lame bad guy, but with what he is given to work with you can't expect much. It's disapointing that Jason Isaacs role couldn't of been bigger so don't expect a whole lot from him either.

Overall this is a fun movie the whole family can enjoy. It's real easy to get cheap and would make a nice additon to anybodies movie collection. Just don't take it to serious.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Tuxedo
Review: I love Jackie Chan movies. This of course is another one of his best movies yet. I enjoy the comedy & the after takes on all his movies.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Jackie Can't Fight
Review: If you don't go to see a Jackie Chan movie for his fighting style, or the comedic entertainment he brings using his fighting skill, then this is the movie for you.

Forget the plot, and forget whatever the story is supposed to be - comedy, action, whatever. I think most people want to see Jackie Chan use his fighting skills in a movie, not "rely" on a Tuxedo to do it for him.

Now, Jennifer Love Hewitt lends nothing to the story. Her character is beyond trite and common, but we are all used to the female's role being lame. This premise is too pathetic to give any enjoyment. I think the major flaw of this movie is that we know Jackie Chan doesn't need the Tuxedo. We don't see him as a bumbling fool who cannot pull off a roundhouse kick without falling on his behind. I know this is the major flaw because The Medallion was slight on plot, but still entertaining because watching Jackie Chan is fun.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Jackie is still amazing in this lesser effort.
Review: Even a "bad" jackie chan is still a 3 Star - GOOD movie. I thought they over did the stupid brunette bit with J Love-Hewitt. She is, however, another reason to watch this movie.

Other than some unrevealing nudity, this is mostly a family safe film, whose action will keep most peoples interest. The plot is a little tough to follow comfortably, until you seen the movie more than once. There is enough fun in the film for me to recommend it.


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