I just got to see Rush Hour 3 last night and, despite the reviews that I've read, enjoyed it. I don't know, it is strange how I read these reviews and people bash the movies and here I am, enjoying the hell out of it. Maybe I am just easily entertained?I'd like to think that I go to these movies with a fairly open mind and maybe go as far as to just drop all expectations. It seems a lot easier that way, I mean if the movie stinks, then no harm right?
Besides, I believe a movie was meant for the purposes of entertainment and what can I say? I am, more often then not, entertained.
Back to the movie though, I was surprised how the movie picked up with bits and pieces of the stories of the previous 2 movies. I mean with Lee's love interest from the second movie, plus Ambassador Han and his daughter from the first, it was sort of nice to see the reconnection.
Yet in the end, it might not have needed it because Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker seem to be the same as ever, in that Tucker is over the top and Chan brings the fight. OK, maybe that isn't fair because Jackie Chan does some singing himself and Tucker actually gains the upper hand in a fight (Finally!).
Hiroyuki Sanada (The Last Samurai) plays Lee's "brother" and does a decent job as the villain. I kind of wished there was a more to the story between his character (Kenji) and Jackie Chan's. It looked like it could have been interesting. But alas, no... nothing...
Then again the bad guys in Rush Hour 3 weren't all that prominent, which was a little bit of a let down to be honest.
George, the French taxi cab driver, was pretty funny too. Well, once he in convinced that he is a spy anyway. The man can drive! And I'll just say that in the end, he gets exactly what he wishes for in!
Noémie Lenoir plays Genevieve, the damsel in distress if you will. Her character carries something of importance, though I will leave out what that is for the sake of not spoiling anything. Did I mention how she is fairly attractive too!? You might even see a picture or 2 of her around here someday soon.
What was also worth a good laugh was then blooper reel, that is a Jackie Chan trademark it seems, that came up at the end of the movie. God that thing was funnier then the movie!
Wait, is that even possible?
I suppose that isn't entirely fair to say, but really. If you've watched the previous 2, you can pretty much expect more of the same. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy the movie... but if you go into this expecting something totally new, you'll be quickly disappointed.
Quick thought: Zodiac was a fairly good movie too, which I just got to watch recently. I didn't expect much from this one, but found it to be pretty good in the end. It is on an interesting subject no doubt, I mean the Zodiac killings and all the unsolved questions can't be ignored right?
But I thought the movie dragged on just a little too long for it's own good, because you could definitely feel it losing steam a little after midway through.
And that is it for today... well, maybe I'll write again later. But then I usually don't get to doing that, so maybe next time? Eh, I am just too goddamn lazy for my own good some days. Why can't I just be absolutely lazy at work? It sure seems like that is what I'm being pegged for!
Anyway, that is a different story for a different day and time for sure.
