Shanghai Noon
viewers reviews
'Sentiment: Positive đ'
'Shanghai Noon' is a western-comedy starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson. Chan is Chon Wang (sounds like John Wayne) and Wilson is Roy O'Bannon, a perfect name for the outlaw he is. Wang is in the USA because he has to save a princess, played by Lucy Liu. He and O'Bannon have to work together, why and how is not important at all.What is important is the fun they have together, and therefore the fun we have while watching that. We have the usual Jackie Chan martial art and this time it is combined with the very funny Owen Wilson talking. For some reason I like him in almost every movie and here he gets at least one laugh in every scene. Try not to think too much and you must be able to enjoy this movie as much as I did.
'Sentiment: Positive đ'
I saw Shanghai Noon because I do like Jackie Chan, and the premise seemed like the film would be a winner. Although I didn't find Shanghai Noon particularly special, it was a fun movie and I would recommend it.The plot is routine, with some of the ideas a tad forced. The film also feels 5 or so minutes too long, one or two scenes in the middle felt like they could have been shortened. Lucy Liu isn't given much to do either.However, the film is beautifully shot and the scenery and sets are equally ravishing. There is also a rousing score from Randy Eldemann, a smart script with some amusing if not hilarious jokes and sharply choreographed fight scenes. Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson are both very good, and are a well matched double act.Overall, not perfect, but fun and enjoyable. 7/10 Bethany Cox
'Sentiment: Negative âšī¸'
I remember disliking this movie when it came out. I think it aged nicely and is fairly entertaining now. My main gripe was that this was a prime example of Jackie Chan coming to Hollywood. I grew up watching his Chinese movies and from the very first moments you can tell this is a far cry from it... bad stunts (is it even him?), sub par fighting choreography, everything looks fake. But since then, there have been many more like this as he got older and more "Hollywood", so it's less of a shock now. Overall funny, entertaining and pleasant enough to watch if you have nothing better to do.
