I've reviewed Jackie Chan's work before on this blog [see link below] but most of his films are not suitable for kids. Teens perhaps then? Yes, for sure, they'll love them! But not so much for kids so when we saw his face pop up on the kid's Neflix feed we were happy to have a film of his to enjoy with a younger audience.
Jackie plays a spy who masquerades as a boring accountant? type when off duty. He has a soft spot for his very attractive single mother neighbour played by Amber Valletta. They go on a few dates, he yearns to take the relationship further but she is reluctant on account of her children and the abandonment of them by her previous partner. To prove he is a man worthy of her trust he offers to babysit the kids while she visits a sick relative.
Due to one of the kid's meddling his work and home life collide, threatening the peaceful weekend he had planned. Things escalate to the point where he must take the children away thus destroying all trust his neighbour had in him and quashing their budding relationship. How will Jackie redeem this hopeless situation? Well with household appliances, a dashing smile and kung fu of course!!
Rating: I'm very sad to report that this movie is close to un-watchable. The script has ALL the worst movie tropes and annoying characters it can fit in. The acting is not good but I think the blame lies with the director and writers on this one. The poor actors just didn't have anything good to work with. We will not watch this movie in it's entirety again. This is one best watched as a highlights reel of all the best fights on YouTube because thankfully Jackie and his team do not disappoint there.Naughty bits: This is a Jackie Chan movie so there is lots of kung fu fighting. Things happen to characters which would definitely kill or seriously maim them in real life so if you have younger children who are likely to imitate things they see on TV then this is not suitable for them. But for everyone else, the violence is played out with all the cartoonish exaggeration of the Home Alone series. *No stuntmen were seriously harmed in the making of this movie*
Snacks: Dumplings
Family In-quotes: "Nice hypothesis, but ya can't prove it"
Related Goodies:
A more mature but classic Jackie Chan Movie: Who Am I
