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Rush Hour Two is a great movie that I love watching again and again. The main reason that makes it a great movie to me is that it combines my two favorite genre of movies; action and comedy. Rush Hour Two is a hilarious, action packed movie that takes place in Hong Kong and L.A. L.A detective (James Carter) teams up Chinese Detective (Lee) to stop the Triads from smuggling illegally printed money into the USA, among other crimes. The two detectives encounter many difficulties including my favorite part, when they find themselves outnumbered in a Chinese spa. Things other than genre that catch my attention in this movie are the sound effects, ethnic innuendos, and the great acting skills performed by Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan.
An example of why the sound effects draw my attention is the way that the punches sound so unrealistic that it is funny. By the end of the movie you have heard so many unrealistic punch sounds that you think that’s what a punch actually sounds like.
The ethnic innuendos in the movie are not real offensive. They just make people laugh, especially coming from African American James Carter. His high pitched voice, and hyper impatient attitude, combined with a funny innuendo about Chinese people is the perfect combination to make the viewer laugh hysterically.
The most important aspect of the movie that makes it awesome is the acting. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker do an amazing job of putting their real personalities into their characters. Jackie Chan is a great martial art actor and preforms most of his own stunts. Chris Tucker has a great sense of humor and doesn’t struggle making the viewer laugh. The important aspect of their acting in this movie is that they both share each other’s strengths. Both are very comical and perform well in the fighting scenes.
Overall the film has very formal aspects showing the Chinese culture in Hong Kong compared to the culture of an American in L.A. A good way the movie shows these aspects is by placing the main characters in each setting showing how they stand out.
I have never seen Rush Hour Two but your evaluation of it really makes me want to go and watch it! I love how enthused your article is and how much description you have put in it. Action and comedy are always fun to watch so I think if they have been combined it's almost always sure to be great!
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