The Accidental Spy
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Movie Reviews of The Accidental Spy
Movie Review: Another Hit For Chan
Summary: 4 Stars
When a borrowed this off a mate, i was wondering why it had never been released in the cineama's in the UK. I wondered if the film was weak but when i watched it i was proved wrong. Jackie gives a strong performance in this Hong Kong spy thriller. He is a gym equipment saleman when a dectective tells him he is the son of a Korean spy.His father is on his deathbed when Jackie sees him but it turns out his father was a double agent and some turkish drug lords are after him. The plot is silly but it gives jackie a chance to do some spectacular stunts.
Right from the beginning when he crashes through a building wall on a crane to the end when he is on a burning lorry, the pace of the movie never slows. You would never guess that jackie is almost 50 with the stunts that he performs in here.My favourite scene was when Jackie was fighting the Turks in the market (semi naked) used every item possible to defend himself. It is classic Jakie Chan action from the word go.
It is a succesful return to Hong Kong theature for Jackie after some Hollywood films (Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon) but he once again proves he has got what it takes.It may lack a good plot and some of the intense fighting of Chan's older Hong Kong flicks but The Accidental Spy is defeniatly one to see.
Movie Review: A Surprise Hit
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a huge Jackie Chan fan and have been for several years now. When I first heard about this movie I was a little leary about it due to some of the reviews I had read and the fact that it didn't earn a theatrical release here in the states. But I must say that I was very pleasently surprised when I popped into my dvd player yesterday afternoon.With this film, Jackie proves once again, that he is the man of action films. No one does it better. Period. The stunts in this film are amazing as usual and Jackie still looks in top form even though he's pushing 50. The fight scenes are creative and use Jackie's usual style of incorporating many different objects and people into the scenes. The best scene in the movie is a 10 minute fight fest that lands Jackie naked on the streets of Turkey. Very creative!
The plot of the movie is pretty decent for a JC film. Basically, Jackie gets mixed up in a drug war between the Koreans and the Turkish. I watched the english dubbed version so I'm sure the plot lost a little bit in the translation. But the plot is not the main reason we watch these type of films right? The action is great and definately worth the price of the dvd alone.
The dvd is ok. The picture and audio are acceptable but the extras and menus are not.
Movie Review: Deceptive but Wonderful
Summary: 4 Stars
First of all, I'd like to say that I love this movie. I had begun to lose faith in Jackie Chan after seeing some of his latest films like The Tuxedo and Shanghai Knights, but this film reminded me why I love him. The stunts are wonderful and very nicely choreographed. The camera work is tight and very nice. The writing is well above par for a Jackie Chan film.The only thing about this film that bothers me is the DVD itself. Whoever made the cover for this DVD was on crack. You see the three other people on the cover besides Jackie Chan? Well, they're not in the film at all. I was waiting to see the silly blonde or the angry guy with the gun show up, but they weren't there. Not at all. Also, the copy on the back is full of flaws. There's several major differences between the copy and what actually happens in the film. Aside from the cover being horribly incorrect, there's no original language track option. That made me very sad. Also, there are absolutely no extras on this DVD. Unless you count a badly dubbed French language track as an extra. I know that I don't.
In conclusion, awesome film, terrible packaging and DVD. But the actual film is amazing. Pure Jackie Chan.
Movie Review: A fun film, filmed in various countries, fun!
Summary: 4 Stars
The film is about Jackie Chan's character who is trying to find his father. He is told that his father is a man from Korea who is dying and appears to be a bad guy. Typical of Jackie Chan movies is the beautiful cop and an adventure that takes you from Hong Kong to Korea to Turkey. Also, you get an introduction to one of the most popular Asian actresses in the East, Vivian Tsu (Taiwan and Japanese pop singer/actress).
This movie is way better than "Who Am I?" and the acting is much better as well.
As for the movie, the audio is fantastic via DTS and the video is beautiful as well but unfortunately not anamorphic. As for special features, there is a pretty cool making of featurette but unfortunately it is not subtitled in English.
Otherwise a solid movie for Jackie Chan and much better than "Rumble in the Bronx", "Who Am I?" and other movies of his that may be distributed internationally.
Movie Review: Jackie Chan's not old yet!
Summary: 4 Stars
With the few stunts sequences in Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon, many people were starting to wonder if Jackie Chan was getting too old to do them anymore. Accidental Spy proves them all wrong. In this film he crashes through a building on a crane, fights in a turkish market naked (using whatever is availible to fight AND keep his dignity) and has an action paced car chase with a flaming fuel truck. If you like jackie chan, you'll love this film.
His stories are getting better too; while his older works were usually spoofs and obvious comedy's, his later have had less "double takes" and more emotion. Jackie really is a great ACTOR ontop of his martial arts skills (see "gorgeous")
if you want a mindless action packed Jackie Chan film, try this one out, though you may find it's not as "mindless" as you might think!