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Pretty Good

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Also known as "Armour of God III." Jackie Chan stars as Martin, aka Asian Hawk in this action comedy. Chan delivers as expected. Heavy action, comedy, and over choreographed fight scenes.Chan is a master thief who uses his ability to steal art work. His latest job is to find and obtain the 12 bronze heads of the Chinese zodiac which were stolen in 1860. The movie has a theme of western civilization plunder and returning the loot.The beginning was great with Chan being a human toboggan during his escape, even if he went faster than physically possible. The scenes lessened from this point as a smart adult action comedy turned into a kids movie by the pirate scene which included one man who reminded me of Johnny Depp.The ending tapered off as the plot became a bit odd with the volcano. Fun popcorn film. Just don't expect too much.Parental Guide: No f-bombs, sex, or nudity. Girl/girl fight.

I was kind of disappointed when I saw the rate of the film here in IMDb, I didn't read some reviews when I watched it back then so I have a complete unbiased observation in the film. It didn't even get an average of 7 stars. I literally had a good time watching it with my bros during the whole two hours. The film did not disappoint the die-hard martial arts fans because the fighting scenes are totally awesome, thrilling, and exciting at the same time. You can see in the film that Jackie still haven't aged based on the fight scenes. Jackie Chan still has that wacky sense of humor but some scenes force the audience to try to understand the blatant moral message of the whole film. But if you've seen Jackie Chan's films during the 80's and 90's, this film will hit right to your nostalgic daydreaming. But one of the flaws of the movie could be the fact that it is as expected as it would be. Though it has a mix of an adventure and not just an action film, the same formulas are applied coming from the previous Jackie Chan films. But as for me, that is the reason why it is such a great film. It didn't let down the Jackie Chan's fans especially this when this is his last action-packed movie. Also, the comedy in between films is blatantly forced and the abundance of stereotypes on the characters are a little bit disappointing. But it was compensated by again, the cool action scenes and the wonderful set production. The diversity of the languages throughout the film (English, Chinese, and French) did not actually help the film to have a different touch. The one thing that is cool with this film (besides all the Jackie Chan moments) was when a Chinese woman and a French woman fight head to head, that was totally awesome. But in the end, this movie doesn't have to be deep or controversial just to get acclaims. It is a Jackie Chan film and he is one of a kind. Even at the age of 60 years old, he brought justice in this film and that is good enough for me. This film just requires you to relax and be amazed. Jackie Chan proves again in this film that he is a classic actor and really tries to connect with the audience. He still inspires us in many ways and continues to embrace the craft.

Lets be honest, the story is great, but I don't think it was executed properly, for some reason it just seems like there is a little bit too much going on and some things aren't really explained IMO.Another thing, everyone who says this is one of his worst are clearly stupid.Why do most of us watch Chan films? For THE ACTION Yes it may not be as amazing as his fights and stunts from the 80's and 90's but damn its pretty amazing, the standout scenes are the human rollerblading suit part and the huge fight scene in that factory, we see classic fighting here and to make that even better it ends with an incredibly crafty fight in which Chan uses an umbrella, and a camera tripod against the bad guys, hell there's even an awesome 1 on 1 fight on a couch that is pretty good as well.Sure I expected and would have liked maybe one more big fight scene somewhere in this (especially since its 2 hours) but to be honest, im just happy that we even got yet another great action scene from him! So all in all im just basing this on what I look for and enjoy from Jackie, and that is his action scenes, I loved them, if you are a fan of the man there is absolutely NO reason why you wont like the action in this.Moving on though to the actual film overall though, a few negative things I would have to say - A bit too long, I feel it would have been perfect to end it after the big fight scene instead of showing the skydiving stuff - Cheesy CGI, its pretty bad, reminds me of Hollywood CGI from like 2002 So yes there are a few problems with it but like I said, I was pleased with the Action enough not to even care about the story.

A total crap film from a martial art legend, Jackie Chan. "Chinese Zodiac" is predictable, frustrating, dramatized, unfunny, boring and pretentious action packed that shouldn't be produced at any chances. My thought during watching this disaster is when would this film over also feel regrets for not turning it off after about 30 minutes. The idea of this movie could be come from some Hollywood blockbuster film like "Mission Impossible", "Indiana Jones" and is that pirates, seriously? There are so many coincidences, disorganized plot, cheap yet unfunny line, non-sense action sequences and amateur acting from it's supporting casts. With holes everywhere and so many weaknesses spotted, it just turns my mood to see this and give no care of what happens to the relics or any bronzes which JC and his crews rescued. Even advanced gadgets the movie got or Jackie Chan itself couldn't save these. At the end, the best part of this horrible nightmare is how relieved I feel when the movie finally over, what a completely waste of time. Alongside with "The Spy Next Door", "Chinese Zodiac" couldn't be only just contenders for the worst Jackie Chan film ever made but also wounds action genre itself unless you're a Jackie Chan fan, I think you couldn't be hating this much as long as your idol appears on screen.