Rush Hour [Blu-ray] [US Import]

Chan plays Lee, the Hong Kong cop who flies to the States to investigate the kidnapping of little Soo Yung, the daughter of Chinese consul and close friend Han. The trouble is, the Feds want him out of the way so they can get on with solving the crime themselves. So jabber-mouthed LAPD 'tec James Carter is brought on board to keep Lee out of the way - or, at least, that's the intention. Lee pn the otherhand has other ideas and goes about hunting down the kidnappers on his own.

The thing that characterises a Jackie Chan movie is the stunts. Not only the technicality and regularity of them, but the fact that he does them all himself, every single one and for this he has become particularly well known. In 'Rush Hour' the stunts are in abundence, and some of the scenes near the end of the film come to mind. The great thing about this is that when your watching the film (this or anyother Jackie Chan movie) and you see these amazing stunts that make you gasp, you know that they are all done without stunt doubles and make them all the more real, and all the more terrifying to watch.

Probably the main reason for this films huge success is the brilliant teaming of Jackie Chan and the hilarious Chris Tucker. The fastest hands in the east, meet the biggest mouth in the west. Thus giving the audience exactly the right amounts of both action (mainly from Chan) and comedy (mainly from Tucker), and therefore providing for every type of audience.

If you have the delight of getting this film on DVD then you will dicover a whole world of extras which inclucde a short film, seventeen featurettes, a look behind the scenes of the movie, loads of deleted scenes which were filmed but were not used in the final version, cast and crew stills (photos), and last but not least a trailer. This makes the DVD a much better buy and gives the fans something to get their teeth into as well.

Overall, 'Rush Hour' is a wonderful martial arts action movie that provides the right mix of comedy and action to entertain just about everyone. If you are a fan of Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, martial arts films, or you just want to see some of Chan's brilliant stunts and fight sequences, this film is a must have and deserves a place on your shelf.