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Rush Hour (1998) Rank 5 Reviews
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Robert Workman
Rush Hour features Jackie Chan in his first U.S. action movie, playing a Chinese detective who's being flown to the US to investigate the kidnapping of the Chinese Consulate's daughter. Of course, the FBI is upset that he'll be interfering in their ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Robert Workman
Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
Chan's companion is Chris Tucker, playing a motormouthed L.A. cop who's been paired with Chan very much against his own wishes. But maybe at last he's starting to warm to him. As the song progresses, Tucker corrects Jackie's pronunciation of Starr's ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
Homer Yen
When they first meet, it looks like a match made in Hell. Both like to work alone, and hate having a partner. While driving around, Chan wants to listen to the Beach Boys over the radio while Tucker insists on listening to HipHop. But despite these and ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Homer Yen
Vince Yim
This film takes a familiar theme of east meets west. Jackie Chan is Lee, the straight laced inspector who is imported to help deal with a kidnapping case, while Chris Tucker is Carter, the loudmouthed, destructive cop that is `promoted' to the FBI to ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Vince Yim
Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
One of the best and funniest action buddy-flicks around - a rollicking good ride. ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
John Carroll
In Rush Hour, Jackie Chan comes back to the action genre, but brings a sidekick along for the ride. No, not some Chinese action king who provides two lines of dialogue and mindless kicks and punches. This costar is one of the loudest and fastest talking ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at John Carroll
The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
This movie is one of the most entertaining movies that you could possibly see this year. Of course, with Jackie Chan how could you go wrong? Chan is probably my most favorite actor. His stunts are spectacular, the action is always good, and his ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
San Francisco Examiner (G. Allen Johnson)
THERE HAS been a mass exodus of the Hong Kong film industry to Hollywood, from directors such as John Woo and Tsui Hark to stars like Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh. But it's not much of a movement without the king himself, and now Jackie Chan, arguably ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at San Francisco Examiner (G. Allen Johnson)
San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)
San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)
filmcritic.com (Blake French)
I'll be the first to admit that I didn’t used to like Jackie Chan or Chris Tucker. I have never seen either of them in a movie I liked -- until now. Rush Hour, the 1998 action comedy directed by Brett Ratner, successfully blends two immensely ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at filmcritic.com (Blake French)
ShowBIZ Data
Jackie Chan, one of Hong Kong's biggest international stars ever, is still looking to find success in Hollywood, but critics are divided over whether his Rush Hour with stand-up comic Chris Tucker will finally bring it to him. Stephen Hunter in the ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Joe Barlow
The pairing of these two vastly different comedians is an intriguing concept, one that could've succeeded brilliantly or failed miserably. Did director Brett Ratner channel Chan and Tucker's conflicting comedic styles into a coherent film? Happily, yes. ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Joe Barlow
Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
Jackie Chan has secured a cult following for himself in the United States. Since the US opening of Rumble in the Bronx in 1996, Chan's films have pulled half-decent, if not spectacular, box-office numbers and spawned a number of his earlier Hong Kong ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
Edward Johnson-Ott
Jackie Chan is one of the biggest movie stars on Earth, except in the United States, where he has only a fiercely devoted cult following. Determined to achieve the massmarket success that offerings like "Rumble in the Bronx" and "Mr. Nice Guy" failed to ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Edward Johnson-Ott
filmfacts (Andreas Edler)
Nathaniel R. Atcheson
JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Funny movie chopped full of action, lacks an original concept and plot line, but comes through with hilarious banter from Tucker and fun fight scenes with Chan. I found this film's main point of interest to be Chris Tucker's verbal potpourri of mild ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
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Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)
The thing that makes the second one better than this one is that here we have to see them meet for the first time. First detective Lee, a
Chinese policeman is introduced fighting bad guys in China. Then we have officer Carter. An LAPD officer ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Jackie Chan makes his most spirited bid yet to truly cross over to the Hollywood mainstream with the action-comedyRush Hour, in which he is teamed with rising screen ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Palo Alto Weekly (Jim Shelby)
Cinematter (Matt Williams)
Brett Ratner, the director behind Chris Tucker's surprisingly funny buddy comedy Money Talks, tackles yet another Chris Tucker buddy comedy with Rush Hour. Can lightning strike twice? Yes, particularly when Jackie Chan gets involved. James Carter (Chris ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
``Rush Hour'' is our reliable friend, the Wunza Movie, pairing two opposites: Wunza legendary detective from Hong Kong, and wunza Los Angeles cop. And wunza ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
David Wilcock
There's some reasonable action, and some impressive explosions which make Rush Hour all the more enjoyable, if somewhat predictable. The soundtrack is good, featuring the usual Def Jam tunes to a funny sequence where Chan puts Beach Boys on the radio. ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at David Wilcock
Walter Frith
Since Jackie Chan assaulted our senses with his North American breakthrough film 'Rumble in the Bronx' in 1996, he has been on a roll, even though film distributors have released some of his other films since then that have actually been released in his ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Walter Frith
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Laramie Movie Scope: Rush ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Serdar Yegulalp
The plot is standardissue. A Chinese diplomat's daughter is kidnapped by a gang of criminals. The diplomat wants to enlist the help of Lee, an old cop friend of his from pre1998 Hong Kong days. The FBI refuses to allow this, so they have the LAPD send ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Serdar Yegulalp
Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)
Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
A brief reminder. I�m in California, I�m out here for the world premiere of RUSH HOUR, the director Brett Ratner loves the site and wanted me at the premiere. So I came. To be truthful, I haven�t seen MONEY TALKS his previous film, I�m not a fan ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Jackie Chan had to lose some control of his films and come back to Hollywood, site of his worst failure, to return to his former glory. Who knewWhen the Chinese consul's daughter is kidnapped in Los Angeles, the consul sends for Hong Kong inspector ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
The movie is fun and funny, with plenty of action and very well-choreographed fights. Included at the end is a series of out-takes that are perhaps the funniest part of the show. Rush Hour would be a lot more valuable if it were not so heavily based on ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
You won’t be disappointed. ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
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Parent Previews
If your older teens are interested in his work, look for some of his other PG-13 titles. Another recent release, Who Am I?, offers more Chan and less blood than Rush Hour. Still, preview any Chan movie first to see if it meets your ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Parent Previews
FilmLand Web (Robert Konop)
Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
Eventually, of course, Lee and Carter must learn to work together, respecting one other’s methods and abilities, blah blah blah. ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
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BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)
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The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan is always a delight to watch. His charm, wit,and impeccable timing make his kung fu moves closer to Charlie Chaplin or Jacques Tati than to Stephen Segal. He has had a hard time finding an American script to showcase his ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
RUSH HOUR put me to sleep. Admittedly, it was 9:30 on a school night, so I guess some of the blame is mine... Here's what I observed, through increasingly droopy eyelids: an impossibly good chemistry between the leads; the first hour plays like Jackie ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
"Rush Hour" is less a movie than it is a vehicle for its two stars. The first clue is the title--the phrase "Rush Hour" has nothing to do with the plot, characters, theme, or even an event in the movie. It is merely a game of ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Scott Renshaw
RUSH HOUR balances the two nearly perfectly, creating a synthesis that is pure cinematic mediocrity. The premise, squeezed through the PlayDoh Fun Factory of buddyaction plotting, casts Tucker as LAPD Detective James Carter, a loose cannon perpetually ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Scott Renshaw
Bob Bloom
However, this is all offset by having Chan work with the equally obnoxious and grating Chris Tucker.Tucker is supposed to be a comedian, but he's as funny as a case of hemorrhoids. His bugeyed, fasttalking shtick is supposed to be hip, but it's nothing ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Bob Bloom
Brian Takeshita
The tagline for RUSH HOUR is, "The Fastest Hands in the East Meet the Biggest Mouth in the West." Brother, you're not kidding. Chris Tucker really pushes the envelope when it comes to being an obnoxious loudmouth, but it's done in such an overthetop way ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Brian Takeshita
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
om the interaction of the two
leads amid the most threadbare and derivative of plots. Credit
Tucker and Chan for whatever entertainment value there is to be had,
becuase had anyone else starred in this film it would have been
unbearable. ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
David Sunga
Starring: Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, Julia Hsu,Synopsis: RUSH HOUR is a standard cop buddy plot uplifted by the presence of its two stars: martial arts funny man Jackie Chan and comedian Chris Tucker. Tucker plays main character James Carter, an ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at David Sunga
The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
The film itself seems rather bland. Save your money in the cinema, and do as I advised in my opening paragraph -- see "Rush Hour" on television. You won't notice the tedium as much as I did, and you'll appreciate the good bits a lot more. ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
New York Times (Janet Maslin)
A kick-happy buddy film! ...read the complete Rush Hour movie review at New York Times (Janet Maslin)
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)
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)
Oregon Herald (Jamie Peck)
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)
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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
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
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)
Chad Polenz (Chad Polenz)
DigitalVD.de (Christian Schmidtchen)
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)
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)
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
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