Rating: 
Summary: Good for Some, but Not for Everybody Who Likes Chan!
Review: Personally, I liked this movie. However, my liking it isn't quite an addiquate reason for me to recommend this movie. The real fans of this movie will be those who love seeing the really sick people of society get beaten down and/or shot a few times. I really hated the villains in this movie, and watching them get hit and thrown around was something that excited me quite a bit. However, tragically, the comedy interlaced with the action isn't at all present, and all the stars who fight, are never shown fighting together (unless you consider the end a fight scene).All characters are well driven, as they each have a particular background story and attitude. All the characters are decently well acted, too. The fighting is feirce, but quite energetic, and some parts of this movie are very powerful (like the surprise ending). There are several reasons I liked this movie. However, those don't quite add up for me to give this movie a high score. I will probably buy it someday, but it's not among my "Need to get Jackie Chan movies" list. I also complain about how I couldn't shut off the captions! I was happy that some lines that were unclear were spelled out for me to read. However, those captions still ruined the movie a tad, like at the begginning, the main character says "Hey, who's visiting your father?" Then, Caption: "Gunshot." Audio: "Boom!" I saw the bullet shot coming, and it's not because it was obvious; it was just told to me before it actually happened. All in all, a pretty good movie, but not a great one.
Rating: 
Summary: Looking forward to Chan?
Review: The reason, as I can figure, that this movie is getting such bad reviews everywhere from fans is because people expect this to be a Jackie Chan movie as American movie fans are used to, such as "Rush Hour" or "Rumble in the Bronx". Truth is, this is hardly a Jackie Chan movie. I admit the major error in this film, even in the theatrical trailors is misleading people to believe it is. Aside from that, the movie is actually worth a look, if you are a fan of Hong Kong cinema, not just the Kung Fu flicks that so many people think the entire industry is about. True, the movie could have had the same result without Chan appearing, but how successful would a movie like this be without Chan in America? I am actually quite surprised that the only reason people would see this is because of one man, and then they would be angered because they don't see him as a martial artist. Well, truth is, not all of Chan's movies are like this. Bottom line. Looking for an introduction to Jackie Chan? Stay away. Looking for a movie? Consider this one for a rainy Saturday.
Rating:
Summary: Looking forward to Chan?
Review: The reason, as I can figure, that this movie is getting such bad reviews everywhere from fans is because people expect this to be a Jackie Chan movie as American movie fans are used to, such as "Rush Hour" or "Rumble in the Bronx". Truth is, this is hardly a Jackie Chan movie. I admit the major error in this film, even in the theatrical trailors is misleading people to believe it is. Aside from that, the movie is actually worth a look, if you are a fan of Hong Kong cinema, not just the Kung Fu flicks that so many people think the entire industry is about. True, the movie could have had the same result without Chan appearing, but how successful would a movie like this be without Chan in America? I am actually quite surprised that the only reason people would see this is because of one man, and then they would be angered because they don't see him as a martial artist. Well, truth is, not all of Chan's movies are like this. Bottom line. Looking for an introduction to Jackie Chan? Stay away. Looking for a movie? Consider this one for a rainy Saturday.
Rating:
Summary: Great fun!
Review: The title is misleading. It's 'Cool Hand Luke' meets 'Lock Up' in Hong Kong, with some slightly bizarre plot twists that leave you going "Huh??". I enjoyed it, though, in spite of the fact that this is NOT your typical Jackie Chan film. It's gritty, the dubbed dialogue is comprised of American slang, and there's an abundance of gratuitous profanity. Also, be warned that Chan's character is a rather minor one with not much face time and minimal fight scenes. If you aren't familiar with Chan's work, I suggest becoming acquainted with it before you see this one. Though it obviously wasn't meant to be, if viewed with a grain of salt, this film is a hoot.
Rating:
Summary: Great fun!
Review: The title is misleading. It's 'Cool Hand Luke' meets 'Lock Up' in Hong Kong, with some slightly bizarre plot twists that leave you going "Huh??". I enjoyed it, though, in spite of the fact that this is NOT your typical Jackie Chan film. It's gritty, the dubbed dialogue is comprised of American slang, and there's an abundance of gratuitous profanity. Also, be warned that Chan's character is a rather minor one with not much face time and minimal fight scenes. If you aren't familiar with Chan's work, I suggest becoming acquainted with it before you see this one. Though it obviously wasn't meant to be, if viewed with a grain of salt, this film is a hoot.
Rating:
Summary: Great fun!
Review: The title is misleading. It's 'Cool Hand Luke' meets 'Lock Up' in Hong Kong, with some slightly bizarre plot twists that leave you going "Huh??". I enjoyed it, though, in spite of the fact that this is NOT your typical Jackie Chan film. It's gritty, the dubbed dialogue is comprised of American slang, and there's an abundance of gratuitous profanity. Also, be warned that Chan's character is a rather minor one with not much face time and minimal fight scenes. If you aren't familiar with Chan's work, I suggest becoming acquainted with it before you see this one. Though it obviously wasn't meant to be, if viewed with a grain of salt, this film is a hoot.
Rating: 
Summary: Cheesy Kung-Fu Movie
Review: This cheesy kung-fu prison movie, contrary to the box art, does not "star" Jackie Chan. Chan and several other Hong Kong actors (like Sammo Hung) reportedly did this as a favour to co-star and producer Jimmy Wang-Yu ("One-Armed Swordsman," "Fantasy Mission Force"). Much of this movie is laughably bad, with goofy dialogue and entire scenes ripped-off from "Cool Hand Luke" of all things. Jackie Chan is in the movie for about 15 minutes.
The DVD is in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and it looks reasonably good. The dialogue is dubbed, but it hardly seems to matter in a movie like this. There is a commentary by a martial artist and filmmaker named Phillip Rhee that is okay. His historical insights aren't fabulous, but his anecdotes about some of the films stars are enjoyable. Rounding out the extras are some cast biographies and a trailer (which, deceivingly, shows Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung as being the central characters).
Rating:
Summary: BGT - Brutal, Grim, and Tragic
Review: This is an average Jackie Chan movie, since I've seen better action sequences and a better storyline from his myriad of movies. What really took away the stars was that this was pretty depressing. I wanted this to be a feel good movie, like all his other movies. It's just so sad at the end, I won't give it away, but any one who likes Jackie Chan will fully or partially agree with me. I thought having Sammo Hung in the film would brighten things up, but he has a depressing role too. This is the first movie I've seen pop singer Andy Lau doing any fighting. Can he really do those moves or was it a stunt double? Despite the tragic theme throughout the film, it's not a bad movie, but to see a really cool Chan film, you gotta see "Drunken Master 2" aka "The Legend Of Drunken Master". It's a definite 10 stars.
Rating: 
Summary: Misleading
Review: This is my first review, but I just Haaaad to say something. Number one, as everyone has stated, Jackie Chan is only one minor prisoner. Number two, there are TWO Tony Leungs, and the Tony Leung who was in 'Gorgeous' is Tony Leung Chiu Wai, the Tony Leung in The Prisoner is Tony Leung Ka Fai (from 'The Lover'). I can't believe somebody didn't do their research. And number three, you would think that with such a distinguished cast as Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Tony Leung (Ka Fai) and Sammo Hung, that a better film would be the result. What we actually do have is a muddled, confusing mess. If you like any of the actors involved, or are looking for a good representation of Hong Kong cinema, or just a good action yarn - don't bother.
Rating:
Summary: Misleading
Review: This is my first review, but I just Haaaad to say something. Number one, as everyone has stated, Jackie Chan is only one minor prisoner. Number two, there are TWO Tony Leungs, and the Tony Leung who was in 'Gorgeous' is Tony Leung Chiu Wai, the Tony Leung in The Prisoner is Tony Leung Ka Fai (from 'The Lover'). I can't believe somebody didn't do their research. And number three, you would think that with such a distinguished cast as Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Tony Leung (Ka Fai) and Sammo Hung, that a better film would be the result. What we actually do have is a muddled, confusing mess. If you like any of the actors involved, or are looking for a good representation of Hong Kong cinema, or just a good action yarn - don't bother.
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