Rush Hour 2
Directed by:
Brett RatnerScreenplay:
Jeff NathansonCinematography:
Matthew F. LeonettiComposer:
Lalo SchifrinCast:
Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Ziyi Zhang, Roselyn Sanchez, Harris Yulin, Alan King, Kenneth Tsang, Lisa LoCicero, Jeremy Piven, Saul Rubinek, Don Cheadle (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
Chief Inspector Lee of the Hong Kong Police and LAPD detective James Carter go to Hong Kong on a much needed vacation. Carter is looking forward to discovering the city for the first time. But when they arrive, they discover a bomb has exploded in the American Embassy, killing two U.S. customs agents who had been investigating a counterfeiting ring. The Hong Kong police suspect that Triad crime lord Ricky Tan is behind the blast. Inspector Lee is assigned to crack the case, much to the chagrin of Carter who is annoyed as he feels his vacation slipping away. But for Lee the case is personal -- Tan was once his father's police partner and played a direct role in his death. The two cops set off in pursuit of Tan, but this time around it is Detective Carter who is a fish out of water and Lee now has the chance to teach him some lessons. But of course, as the pair chase Tan from Hong Kong to Los Angeles and beyond, Carter has a few things to teach the locals as well. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (3)
A hundred percent less action-packed and a hundred percent more talky, that’s not a very good combination. And when you add already the quite exhausted and worn-out protagonists dropping exactly the same catchphrases as a few years ago, the unlikeable villains, and the poorly directed action scenes, it doesn't result in any masterpiece. A likeable secret service agent and a few tricks and moves of the Eastern stars are alright, but otherwise, there really is no reason to see this movie once, let alone multiple times.
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I’m quite satisfied. I might be a silly B-movie, but the craftsmanship is excellent, fresh and pretty fun at times (I’m among the few who doesn’t mind Inspector Carter), so I’ve no problem watching it whenever they show it on TV. It’s a pity that the final confrontation is rather lifeless, the rating could have been higher. 70%
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Absolutely the same format as the first one. The main thing is that Chris Tucker is a screaming idiot who only causes problems by yelling, while Jackie Chan is a fairly honest guy who also tries to do comedy. The plot is boring, predictable, even though they think the opposite. The second time it just isn't as funny, accusing it of racism is a big bore. The film is much more forced and exhausted, it can't be tolerated peacefully.
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