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Jackie
Chan plays Keung a Hong Kong cop visiting America to attend his
uncle's wedding. However, while working at his uncle's supermarket
Chan gets involved in a battle with a local gang when he refuses
them protection money. After being beaten half to death Chan eventually
teams up with the gang to apprehend a gang of jewel thieves.
This film marked Jackie's breakthrough into the American market
and it's easy to see why. It contains all of his usual trademarks,
was filmed in Canada on a big budget and shot primarily in English.
Stanley Tong seems to be quite a good director to team Jackie with
as he takes full directional credit while at the same time allowing
Jackie the freedom to do whatever he wants. The inclusion of a hovercraft
for the finale seems to only be there because Jackie had access
to one. This said however, there is much to like about 'Rumble'.
Jackie gets involved in two impressive skirmishes with the gang
- one particular fight scene shows Jackie take on the entire gang
in their hideout. Needless to say he uses every object at his disposal
to show them who's boss. Chan's character seems very similar to
the role he played in the 'Police Story' films as he loses his temper
easily and at the same time is an underdog who is shown to be far
from indestructible.
If you like Jackie you will like this but there are a number of
things that keep this from being Jackie's best (ie. no end fight).
A few plot details are very hard to swallow as well (would Jackie
really make friends with a gang who recently tried to kill him?)
Also, the dialogue is quite corny for a Jackie film as he lectures
the thugs on the errors of their ways. Good Jackie, not classic
Jackie.
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