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Rush Hour (1998) Rank 2 Reviews
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CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
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filmcritic.com (Blake French)
By themselves, Chan and Tucker do not provide anything inspiring or refreshing, but when they are combined, they form a surprisingly entertaining comedic duo. ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at filmcritic.com (Blake French)
DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)
Chan is as sweet and charming as ever. Tucker makes an excellent foil. And things blow up. ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)
Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)
Surprisingly enough, the trailer's funny--and the movie's even funnier. ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)
Projectionist (Sean Caszatt)
Oregon Herald (Jamie Peck)
Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Film Threat (--)
New York Times (Janet Maslin)
A kick-happy buddy film! ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Cineclub-Filmkritik
Boxoffice Magazine
Chad Polenz (Chad Polenz)
Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Everyone familiar with Chan's movies should be aware that he uses the end credits to show a
variety of often bone-crunching outtakes. For Rush Hour, these are rather lame, showing
more flubbed lines than stunts gone awry. That, more ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Dragan Antulov
eluded him. After the first unsuccessful attempt to become genuineHollywood star in late 1970s, Chan had to wait for late 1990s andTarantinoinspired craze for everything Hong Kong. Opportunitycame with RUSH HOUR, 1998 action comedy directed by ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Dragan Antulov
Steve Rhodes
People who haven't seen the talented Chan in action may not be as disappointed as those who have become his fans. Nonfans will undoubtedly enjoy the few times Chan is allowed to cut loose, but those who have seen him at his best will likely be frustrated. ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Steve Rhodes
Susan Granger
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker make like Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in that they're a mismatched, oddcouple partners in this cop caper. Chan, as an ace Hong Kong detective, is big in the martial arts, while Tucker's weaponofchoice is his big, bad mouth. ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Susan Granger
Steve Rhodes
People who haven't seen the talented Chan in action may not be as disappointed as those who have become his fans. Nonfans will undoubtedly enjoy the few times Chan is allowed to cut loose, but those who have seen him at his best will likely be frustrated. ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Steve Rhodes
SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
DigitalVD.de (Christian Schmidtchen)
Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Sure, the action's there, along with his trademark amazing physical stunts, but in getting the Hollywood treatment, a great deal of the fun stemming from Chan and his "antics" has been lessened. ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Everyone familiar with Chan's movies should be aware that he uses the end credits to show a
variety of often bone-crunching outtakes. For Rush Hour, these are rather lame, showing
more flubbed lines than stunts gone awry. That, more ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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