Comedy moviegoers revel…
I just got back from seeing Rush Hour 3 in the theater. Who said sequels can’t be as good as the first? IMHO Rush Hour 3 easily ties up the first Rush Hour, with the only advantage being that the first had the element of surprise.
The writer did a good job tying the plot back to the original movie. The plot is very basic but flows very well. The stunts were fast, fantastic, and mostly believable. Some of them went to the limit, but nothing like MI3 or the Die Hard series, which for me were still good movies for different reasons. Sometimes you just want to see yourself watch a movie and not have to think about anything.
Back in Rush Hour 3, get ready to laugh, laugh, laugh. Chris Tucker runs the entire movie and does a great job! Congrats to you Chris, what a great comeback. He has put on a few pounds, but he can still move nimbly around the scene. This isn’t an Academy Award-winning performance like the one Eddie Murphy should have received for his amazing performance in Dream Girls, but Chris Tucker really shows off his all-around skills.
Jackie Chan also does a good job. He helps balance Tucker’s wild and wacky antics and keeps them from crossing the line (like much of Martin Lawrence’s work) from funny to just plain stupid. It’s all about timing and balance. Chan and Tucker’s team definitely has both in this fun sequel.
The Asian cast featured quite a few veteran actors. Hiroyuki Sanada from The Last Samurai and Youki Kudoh from Memoirs of a Geisha.
The huge international success of the Rush Hour series began in 1998 with Rush Hour and then the sequel Rush Hour 2 was released in 2001. According to Box Office Mojo, these two films combined have grossed over $350 million domestically.
My theater was packed and the general mood seemed like most moviegoers enjoyed the movie. The movie itself is packed nicely into 87 minutes, so you’re not sitting there for so long that you start to wonder why you even left. If you like comedies, this is a must see. Even with a weak plot it’s still a lot of fun.
Below is some of the funniest dialogue featured in the movie:
Can I help you?
I’ll be asking the questions man. Who are you?
Yu.
Not me not you!
Yes, I’m Yu!
You are deaf?
No Yu is blind!
I’m not blind, you blind.
That’s what I just said.
Did you just say what?
I didn’t say what, I said Yu.
That’s what I’m asking you!
And Yu is responding.
To shut up!
You!
Yes?
Not you, Him! What’s your name?
Medium.
If you!
I am my
He is Mi and I am Yu.
And I’m about to kick your ass because I’m sick of playing games!
Get out there and show some love for Rush Hour 3 this weekend. I bet this blockbuster will do pretty well again at the box office.
