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Action-god Jackie Chan does his best James Bond impression with First Strike, an ecstatic sequel to the classic Supercop. The bare-bones plot has Chan in pursuit of international terrorists, but the narrative quickly gives way to an unceasing barrage of insane stunt work (including a nitro-fuelled ski chase and a grandiose fight scene set inside a functioning shark tank). As with most of the ageing star's recent films, there is more of an emphasis placed on big, impersonal (albeit impressive) stunts rather than the close-up combat that made him famous; but the end result is still a must-see rush for longtime fans and a great introduction for newcomers eager to see what all the well-deserved fuss is about. The scene where Jackie takes on multiple goons while armed only with a ladder is one of his most jaw-dropping set pieces ever--and that's saying quite a lot. Be sure to stick around for the closing credits of gags gone awry, which graphically prove that Chan is truly the hardest working man in show business. --Andrew Wright
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2.35 Wide Screen
English
Region 2
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Jackie chan at his best again. Enjoyable plot and good humour. What more can i say?
Format:DVD
This is one of my many favourite Jackie Chan films.I found this film really entertaining.Its a tribute to the OO7 movies,and it's great.Jackie gets involved with the bad guys,who fool him into working for them.There are two pretty damsels in dire need of rescue from the bad guys.Annie Wu plays her role very well,as one of them.Of course,Jackie eventually does find out what's going on,and fights back with his usual vigour.There are many highlights for me personally,the Ski chase,the funeral scene,and our hero saving Annie of course!Enjoy.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Well, from the reviews above you would expect this movie to be a classic but it does not rate highly with me. I used to enjoy this film but after watching his Hong Kong films I find this to be drab due to it's non-exsistant storyline and large chunks with no action in. The villians are laughable too, with cliched gangster-style suits, they are just being evil for the sake of it. The fight where Jackie uses numerous objects to defeat his foes( including a metal ladder) is worthy of Chan, but this is one of very few of the films saving graces. If you have seen Jackie's Hong Kong films( such as the classic Police Story) I advise you to be wary and rent this movie first.
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