Rumble in the Bronx
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Movie Reviews of Rumble in the Bronx
Movie Review: Goog Kung-Fu Comedy
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't like Kung Fu comedies, but this is a good one. The fights are good, only the ending is a silly piece of action.Movie Review: A Good Solid Movie, but it Has it's Flimsy Spots
Summary: 3 Stars
I will not say that I didn't enjoy this movie quite a bit; that's why I own it after seeing it only a few times. The thing is, is that after seeing this movie a few times in the first week of owning it, I started to notice some serious downfalls in this movie.First, I can start off by pointing out that this movie has almost the exact same soundtrack as Police Story's 1,2 & 4 (Police Story 4 is AKA First Strike), and Mr. Nice Guy. While I enjoy composer J. Peter Robinson's music very much, enough can be enough. I also noticed that the end of the movie was a bit abrupt, with no big end finale fight scene. While I did hear that Jackie breaking his ankle on the jump was why a final fight scene which was planned for the movie did not appear, and while I won't blame anyone for that, but it is still a letdown.
Soon I looked closer at the action. I soon began to realize that the battle in the store, the first battle in the movie, is actually the most convincing of them all. While the battle in Tony's base was quite spectacullarly planned and executed, the hits themselves just didn't seem real until Jackie picked up the ski, saving both himself and the scene. Not to mention, while all the actors are decently convincing, almost all are generally rather weak; all except Jackie, who did a rather solid performance here.
It should also be made aware that the non-action scenes are quite important to the movie. Whenever I have a rough day, I sometimes turn on Dragons Forever, or Operation Condor, and pretend that I am Jackie and the people responsible for my long day are the people he beats up, as I skip from action scene to action scene. This movie somehow doesn't allow you to. I think it's because the movie isn't about the fights between Jackie and the gangsters, but the fact that they are so bruttally stalking and terrorising him because he has the courage and strength to fight back. The action-based attitude is the movie, not the action.
However, put all downsides aside, and this is a very cool movie. It told a decent enough story, and the characters were all well developed. Go Jackie!
Movie Review: Great Action, Mixed Acting Quality
Summary: 3 Stars
Jackie Chan movies are not made to show off acting or screenwriting. They are about action in that unique martial arts style of Jackie Chan. Everything else in the movie provides an excuse for an action sequence.
That's why I am giving "Rumble in the Bronx" three stars. I wanted action. I got action. What I also received was bad acting from costars, an implausible script and indulgent editing. That's why I am not giving it five stars.
The Plot
Jackie's in town for a wedding in the Bronx. He helps defend a grocery store from violent thugs. Things get complicated when one of the thug girlfriends turns out to be a neighbor he has helped. After Jackie breaks up a few fights, the gang comes after him. The trouble really begins when both the gang and Jackie, separately, get mixed up in a major mob diamond job.
Will Jackie save the day, catch the bad guys, and protect the gang members who previously beat him up?
Bad actors are part the reason this movies lacks. Honorable mentions go to the woman whose grocery store Jackie protects, the boy in the wheelchair, and to the leader of the gang.
Not enough editing was done. Scenes are drawn out beyond their value, including ones with the hovercraft in the street, the girl on the toilet, and even a few fights scenes. While an action movie is expected to have extraordinary things happen, I felt the movie ended worse than Disney movie. Better editing and casting could have resolved some of my concerns.
Marvel at Jackie's moves, and expect little else.
Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com
Movie Review: Chan Leaps from a Freakin' Building: Awesome Fight Sequences
Summary: 3 Stars
RUMBLE IN THE BRONX is ridiculous. Oh...I won't fault the film for inaccurately portraying the Bronx by shooting the film in Vancouver B.C., nor will I fault it for its awful audio tracking. Heck! I won't even fault it for its lack of plot and character development. Honestly, with a film like this, who cares? One watches a Jackie Chan film for one reason and one reason alone: to see a martial-arts superstar perform his inventive, funny, and innovative fight sequences from start to finish. You watch it to see a man perform all of his own stunts, stunts that would make even a professional balk. In RUMBLE IN THE BRONX, Chan vaults up fences, jet skis on his own shoes, and jumps across a street from one building to another. That's right, guys. He jumps from a freakin' building. No ropes. No padding. No nothing.
If you are a fan of Jackie Chan movies, you have to check out the movie that allowed him to break into the American market. It is a classic martial arts film and a lot of fun. The fight sequences are terrific. I have seen the film several times and it has never gotten old. And, as always, you have to stick around for the credits, where we are treated to the outtakes from film. Here, we get to see some of Chan's less "successful" stunts, proving to us beyond a doubt that Chan is the real deal. RUMBLE IN THE BRONX is a blast and I highly recommend it for a good time.
Movie Review: Not Jackie's Greatest - But ...
Summary: 3 Stars
I am always surprised when I read rave reviews of this film. I love Jackie Chan and his movies, and though I LIKE this film (it does have some good actions scenes and stunts), it is not up to the standard of his recent Hong Kong ones, especially Who Am I? and now Accidental Spy. The stunts are nowhere near comparable to, for example, the first and last stunt scenes in Police Story I - Jackie at his best. In Rumble, the storyline is basic, merely a frame for Jackie's action sequences and stunts. However, it did what it was designed to do - introduce Jackie to the American market, albeit in a watered-down fashion. And this of course led to Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon - and Rush Hour 2 coming up soon. All this aside, Rumble is an enjoyable Jackie flick and I do recommend it for viewing (whether VHS or DVD). It is a good intro to Jackie and his films, but is by no means his best.