First of all, Rush Hour 2 is not a bad movie. There are some amazing fight scenes. Jackie Chan is a terrific actor/humorist. The humor gets funnier as the movie goes along. But.
But. Does Ruch Hour 2 deserve hype that includes one poster here saying "best movie ever!" and others claiming that it was better than the first? Sorry. No dice.
Rush Hour 2 was a good movie, but it was nowhere near what it could have been. Chris Tucker's sometimes funny/sometimes irritating mouth both adds to and gets in the way of the movie. Cut his lines in half, and you'd have an excellent comedy. But for all the funny things that go on during Rush Hour 2, there is not that one funny scene. Indeed the funniest lines and scenes are during the outtakes, which tells a lot about the overall funniness of the movie itself.
But the hype surrounding it threatens it to a fate far worse than the 5 I gave it. Think "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," a decent movie with shallow plot, average acting and incredible effects. But the hype is so disproportionate to the quality of the movie, to this day I will think of CTHD as a bad movie. RH2 is threatening to become another good movie given too much hype, and thereby leaving a bad aftertaste.
So anyway, before I start downgrading the movie because of ludicrous overhype: Rush Hour 2 is a funny movie, with good acting and excellent directing. But it is a movie that is better seen on VHS/DVD. Don't waste money seeing it in theatres, you'll enjoy it just as much at home. Neither should you believe the hype: This is nowhere near as good - or as funny - as say, Shrek, the true comedy classic of Summer 2K1.
Rush Hour 2 is simply an average comedy with good fight scenes.
5/10
But. Does Ruch Hour 2 deserve hype that includes one poster here saying "best movie ever!" and others claiming that it was better than the first? Sorry. No dice.
Rush Hour 2 was a good movie, but it was nowhere near what it could have been. Chris Tucker's sometimes funny/sometimes irritating mouth both adds to and gets in the way of the movie. Cut his lines in half, and you'd have an excellent comedy. But for all the funny things that go on during Rush Hour 2, there is not that one funny scene. Indeed the funniest lines and scenes are during the outtakes, which tells a lot about the overall funniness of the movie itself.
But the hype surrounding it threatens it to a fate far worse than the 5 I gave it. Think "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," a decent movie with shallow plot, average acting and incredible effects. But the hype is so disproportionate to the quality of the movie, to this day I will think of CTHD as a bad movie. RH2 is threatening to become another good movie given too much hype, and thereby leaving a bad aftertaste.
So anyway, before I start downgrading the movie because of ludicrous overhype: Rush Hour 2 is a funny movie, with good acting and excellent directing. But it is a movie that is better seen on VHS/DVD. Don't waste money seeing it in theatres, you'll enjoy it just as much at home. Neither should you believe the hype: This is nowhere near as good - or as funny - as say, Shrek, the true comedy classic of Summer 2K1.
Rush Hour 2 is simply an average comedy with good fight scenes.
5/10