Action Hero MoviesNot just another early Jackie Chan slapstick movie! This one is genuinely well conceived — compared to the usual cheap early slapsticks at least — with real plot, good ideas and good screenplay. The usual genre, but handsomely upgraded. By 15 minutes in, it already looks like a winner, likely to score Above Average at least. The characters have real depth and backstory here — even Jackie himself. And the humour is well played too — not over done, but genuinely funny occasionally.
Cameos from Richard Branson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sammo Hung and John Cleese were a nice touch.
In the end I’m going to rate this movie Above Average for the action hero genre although if you’re looking for a silly slapstick adventure you can’t do much better!
Steve Coogan makes a good lead character, and Jackie Chan is of course a great sidekick. The lead female, a French artist played by Cécile de France was pretty good at her role too.