As a kid, I watched a lot of Jackie Chan films. A month or so ago, I watched and reviewed his film, Mister Nice Guy. Today, I'll be judging First Strike, a film starring Chan that I got from a flea market a little while back.
As usual, the film is a martial arts film that doesn't take itself very seriously, resulting in some ridiculously entertaining moments. It's funny and offers plenty of kickass fight scenes.
Dialogue is very well written and executed. The plot isn't very great; merely serviceable. My biggest problem is that the movie is a bit short. Most movies are at least 90 minutes long, which is a good run time. This one's barely over 70 minutes; not counting bloopers. However, it's well paced and exciting enough that this still is a minor gripe to me. The acting isn't very great outside of Chan. Same thing for the characters. Besides Jackie Chan's (he plays himself btw), I either didn't care about any of them or I hated them. Some characters have little point and just feel ignored.
It feels disjointed at times, but it's still incredibly fun and I enjoyed every minute of it. Jackie Chan's First Strike gets an 8.5/10. It's what I want from a Jackie Chan film. But the short run time, acting, characters, and plot keep it from a higher score.
As usual, the film is a martial arts film that doesn't take itself very seriously, resulting in some ridiculously entertaining moments. It's funny and offers plenty of kickass fight scenes.
Dialogue is very well written and executed. The plot isn't very great; merely serviceable. My biggest problem is that the movie is a bit short. Most movies are at least 90 minutes long, which is a good run time. This one's barely over 70 minutes; not counting bloopers. However, it's well paced and exciting enough that this still is a minor gripe to me. The acting isn't very great outside of Chan. Same thing for the characters. Besides Jackie Chan's (he plays himself btw), I either didn't care about any of them or I hated them. Some characters have little point and just feel ignored.
It feels disjointed at times, but it's still incredibly fun and I enjoyed every minute of it. Jackie Chan's First Strike gets an 8.5/10. It's what I want from a Jackie Chan film. But the short run time, acting, characters, and plot keep it from a higher score.