Jackie goes Hollywood, next attempt, but here in darker B realms. Just Glickenhauser. The film is correspondingly tough and unusually humourless, which is rare in the Chan oeuvre.
Jackie didn't like it, but most fans, even those of rough 80s cop films in general, should be quite satisfied.
Aiello is as good as ever and also lets JC shine a little more, the buddy cop team harmonises perfectly. After a look at dirty New York, we are allowed to go "home" to colourful Hong Kong. It starts off entertainingly, then has a brief hiccup, but the finale has its reverberations thanks to some spectacular scenes. All in all, a good film, even (or perhaps especially) in the non-Jackie version, so the sometimes poor ratings are surprising. Note also the henchman of evil, Bill Wallace. An absolute martial arts specialist, unfortunately too rarely immortalised on the big screen, especially in higher quality.
Jackie didn't like it, but most fans, even those of rough 80s cop films in general, should be quite satisfied.
Aiello is as good as ever and also lets JC shine a little more, the buddy cop team harmonises perfectly. After a look at dirty New York, we are allowed to go "home" to colourful Hong Kong. It starts off entertainingly, then has a brief hiccup, but the finale has its reverberations thanks to some spectacular scenes. All in all, a good film, even (or perhaps especially) in the non-Jackie version, so the sometimes poor ratings are surprising. Note also the henchman of evil, Bill Wallace. An absolute martial arts specialist, unfortunately too rarely immortalised on the big screen, especially in higher quality.