Chris Tucker is no Eddie Murphy (circa BHC and BHC2…BHC3 sucked).
Nor is he Will Smith (circa Men In Black)
Jackie Chan is no actor (although he’s entertaining and fun to watch in his sincerity, effort, and self-effacing humor(see the outtakes)…and a great martial artist).
But they work up a simply (by that I mean simple, not purely) charming on-screen relationship, aided by a good script, good supporting cast, and good ideas.
Chris Penn is great as a briefly-appearing convincing criminal, and the bad guy’s main henchman is amazingly soft-spoken, cunning and Rabid as a Wombat.
It’s quite entertaining to watch if you don’t demand Master Thespians.
Are you not entertained??!!
Inspirational Quote: “Wipe yourself off, man…you dead.”
Grade: B+
7/19/12: For cop-buddy films that focus more on comedy than violence, this is right up there. Grade: A-
4/9/18: A-List pruning. Grade: B