Good movie but grossly overrated

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

This was made at a time when Jackie Chan was allowed to be Jackie, doing his amazing stunts and all without a care for the world. Then Hollywood beckoned.Anyway, about half of this movie is set in some African country, and then Jackie does one of the most incredible stunts of all time in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He manages to slide down an incredibly steep glass building - I wondered, how on earth did he do it??!! I mean, would he do it in the first place? No CGI, no wires, no nothing, just Jackie's bravery and wow, absolutely unforgettable and full-on. Anything could have gone wrong, but thankfully Jackie lived and provide the audience with one of the best stunts in movie history.

Some of the most exciting action movies came out in the 90's, and this espionage gem is no exception, as it keeps you engaged from start to finish with its death-defying stunts - all of which don't feel as forced as they do in other Jackie Chan action flicks - and intriguing blend of humor, drama, and suspense. Taking place across a variety of locations (including South Africa), it's an adventurous epic that gives you a lot to see. The plot also unfolds primarily as a mystery, keeping you guessing to the end, as Jackie is trying to find out exactly why everyone from the secret police to the CIA is after him. Like most Jackie Chan films, there's also a strong reliance on humor, except this film doesn't have nearly as much slapstick as, say, "Police Story", to the point where it becomes annoying. The humor is carefully blended into the proceedings, and even when it reaches unintentional levels, it somehow makes the movie all the more enjoyable.I won't spoil the various stunts performed in the film, you just have to see them to believe them, but needless to say, they are jaw-dropping. Speaking of jaw-dropping, the rooftop fight, which also serves as the final fight sequence in the film, is one of the best I've ever seen. It goes on for a while, but it's so well choreographed and stunningly executed that you'll want it to keep going for a few more minutes afterwards. The score by Nathan Wang, while nothing remarkable, fits the movie well, and sometimes goes so far as to raise the excitement factor, specifically during the chase sequences. It must be hard for anybody to direct themselves in a film, especially in an action film on such a large scale as this one, but Jackie Chan does so admirably here, alongside Benny Chan. It's some of his best work of the 90's alongside "Operation Condor".

Someone has discovered an amazing, albeit extremely volatile power source. Of course bad guys want it for evil purposes so Jackie is a member of a mercenary unit of soldiers who steal it.However once the mission is complete the unit is wiped out with Jackie as the only survivor. But he has amnesia and no record of who he is, hence the title.Jackie is found by an African tribe who nurse him back to health and accept him as one of their own, he latches on to a rally team (which gives him an excuse to indulge in his car racing hobby at the film's expense) and spends the rest of the film trying to get to the bottom of Who He Am.This takes Jackie across Africa and all the way to Holland for a massive setpiece finale in. And on. And down a huge office building that rates alongside any of Jackie's best.1/ Are there any "WOW!" fights? You know it. The last 25 minutes through Holland are spectacular.2/ Are there any "WOW!" stunts? Yes, Jackie runs up trees and down buildings (literally), basically continuing his policy of putting his body through punishment that no-one should accept.3/ Which Jackie is it? Serious / Whimsical / Cocky...This film is as serious as almost anything Jackie has done bar perhaps Heart of Dragon.4/ Does he get to use Jackie-exclusive toys? Mitsubishi gets a look in as always with the car rally and there is some little golf cart motorbike amalgam that they use at the end for no apparent reason aside from it looks cute.5/ Do stolen relics come up? Only stolen power sources and stolen identities.6/ Are there hot chicks (that usually can't act)? This time a supposedly hot white reporter and a more cute than hot Japanese rally driver. (Edge: Japanese rally driver.) 7/ Is there a blooper reel over the credits? Yes.8/ Were there injuries on the shoot? Severity? Yep, in going for broke it seems that Jackie had more mishaps in filming the fight scenes than in most films.9/ Has he still got it? I'm not sure if he knew he was fading (just a little) but Jackie went all out here.10/ Is it a "Jackie Chan" film, or just one he is in? Jackie all the way, just with some different locales and a few more bullets Final Rating - 9 / 10. The only negative is that this runs about 20 minutes overtime. Make this a 100 minute film instead of 2 hours and it stacks up with anything else he has done!

It's really a fun movie, but don't expect a good story. Its pure and simple Jackie Chan action. Lots of fighting, not much story and always action! In this movie Jackie Chan loses his memory in a helicopter crash. The organization responsible for the crash wants him death, in case he remembers certain things... So Jackie tries to fiend out who's trying to kill him. This search brings him all around the world, too Rotterdam! There the action really begins!The most fun about this movie is that its shot in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which happens to be my home land! But you have to consider, if the best I can say about a movie is the place it has been shot, maybe its not such a great movie. But he...Who cares, its fun isn't it? And thats what matters.