Martial
arts star Jackie Chan teams with the fast talking comic Chris Tucker in this formula
buddy picture that usually works thanks, mostly, to the energy of its' stars.
Chan
is a Hong Kong detective who travels to the states to solve a case. Tucker is
the L.A. cop that is ordered to keep Chan from interfering with the investigation.
As expected, most of the jokes deal with ethnic humor.
Once
again, Chan is dazzling when doing what he does best. Unfortunately, he doesn't
get to show off his martial arts skills nearly enough in this outing. Tucker bounces
off the walls with unlimited energy in a role that resembles Eddie Murphy in the
Beverly Hills Cop series.
Both
actors are extremely likable and seem to thrive off each other's energy. Chan
is known mostly for his Hong Kong outings such as Supercop and First Strike. He
made a fairly large splash a few years back with Rumble in the Bronx, but has
yet to make it big in the states. Tucker was hilarious in Ice Cube's urban comedy
Friday, and delivered another fast talking performance in the lame Money Talks.
With Rush Hour, it seems that both actors may break out together. The film is
doing extremely well.
Rush
Hour isn't a brilliant film but it does offer big laughs and delivers the goods
the way it's supposed to. It's a breezy, fun time at the movies. I hope these
two performers make it big because I enjoy them a helluva a lot.
