This is another film I was lucky enough to spot being shown on TV, this time on a Freeview channel and having read that its another Jackie Chan movie that I hadn't seen already, I knew I had to tape this to watch later, which I did and once again, I wasn't disappointed!
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Left for dead after a brutal CIA double-cross a lone commando (Chan) must struggle to ... more
regain his memory and expose an international espionage ring before they can unleash a powerful and lethal new energy source. With the aid of two beautiful sidekick...
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He can't remember who he is, but if he does, he's dead!Left for dead after a brutal CIA ... more
double-cross, a long commando (Chan) must struggle to regain his memory and expose an international espionage ring, before they can unleash a powerful and lethal ne...
Shot in English and budgeted higher than any of his previous Asian features, Jackie Chan's ... more
last film under his Hong Kong contract is an action-packed, globe-trotting adventure shot with the American audience in mind. The spies and secret agent-laden plot is packed with car chases, explosions, gunfire aplenty and of course Jackie's own brand of gymnastic martial arts. But the flood of his older films between his hitsRumble in the BronxandRush Hourhad sated American viewers andWho Am I?wound up being sold directly to cable. It's our loss, for this mix of goofy slapstick and jaw-dropping action is his most impressive film sinceDrunken Master II. Playing a special forces agent (named, naturally, Jackie) struck with amnesia and adopted by an African bush tribe following a failed assassination attempt, he embarks on a quest to discover his true identity while armies of killers pour after him. After an explosive opening, the story gets momentarily bogged down in the kind of mugging humour that leaves most American audiences scratching their heads, but once Jackie kicks into gear the film is a high-speed action flurry that culminates in a furious battle atop a Rotterdam skyscraper. Jackie is at his most charmingly naive (he berates the villains, pleading "Why do you want to destroy when you can make things better?") and athletically impressive: the marvellous stunts--including a flight down the side of the skyscraper--and fight choreography makeRush Hourlook like a Sunday drive.--Sean Axmaker
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Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Advantages: Plenty of action, more of Chans signature comedic martial arts fight scenes Disadvantages: Plot is somewhat unoriginal, supporting cast are alright but not brilliant
...having read that its another Jackie Chan movie that I hadn't seen already, I knew I had to tape this to watch later, which I did and once again, I wasn't disappointed!
This movie dates from 1998 and, similarly to the slightly earlier movie Mr Nice Guy (which I've also reviewed here on Ciao), the character Jackie plays has his same name too.
The plot is very similar to The Bourne Identity, with Jackie (the character) ... ...so on.
Jackie starts to notice debris from the helicopter crash and wonders if this is a clue and soon decides to travel away, to try and see if he can get his memory back, so he bids goodbye to the people in the village that had taken him in. Its when he gets back to 'normal civilisation' that things get exciting really... and this is yet another good proper action packed movie!
This is another film I was lucky enough to spot being shown on TV, this time on a Freeview channel and having read that its another Jackie Chan movie that I hadn't seen already, I knew I had to tape this to watch later, which I did and once again, I wasn't disappointed!
This movie dates from 1998 and, similarly to the slightly earlier movie Mr Nice Guy (which I've also reviewed here on Ciao), the character Jackie plays has his same name too.
The plot is very similar to The Bourne Identity, with Jackie (the character) a government agent who knows about a secret corrupt deal that could endanger us all and, along with other agents, are left to die on what becomes an unmanned helicopter. However, he manages to escape and survives but suffers from amnesia (hence the name of the movie) and doesn't remember anything about who he is or was. He spends most of the movie trying to remember what happened. To start with, as he lands in South Africa, he's taken in by locals, who, having asked him who he was (to which he responded by asking the same question back 'who am I?'), call him who am I? (just to confuse!) and make him one of 'theirs' by painting his face with tribal paints and so on.
Jackie starts to notice debris from the helicopter crash and wonders if this is a clue and soon decides to travel away, to try and see if he can get his memory back, so he bids goodbye to the people in the village that had taken him in. Its when he gets back to 'normal civilisation' that things get exciting really... and this is yet another good proper action packed movie!
What can I say? the usual elements are here, as he teams up with a couple of ladies (who should be fairly pleasing to the eye of any male viewers I would have thought) to help him on his journey of re-discovery I suppose you could say. As it happens, it doesn't take long until he starts being tracked down by both people from the CIA and of course the obligatory bad guys, who want rid of him because of course he knows too much!
The story itself is never the most important part of these movies, I tend to feel. Its the usual combination of Jackies action comedy and the choreography and visual effects of the martial arts and fight scenes with all the other action elements (explosions and so on) that make it as entertaining a movie as it is. This one has quite alot of action in it, its not too boring put it that way! it may not be overly stimulating, plotline wise, but its always entertaining to watch how he manages to use mundane items to defend himself. There's a good long drawn out fight sequence/scene in Rotterdam (in the Netherlands) at one point in the movie where he uses a pile of clogs to his advantage, thats one and that was quite amusing! anyone who's seen his other movies will have a rough idea of the sort of thing... he's very good at moving quickly and not being caught by the baddies lol and frustrating them with some very quick and clever moves!
Also like the Bourne movies, this movie features a pretty cool long car chase scene, which has to be seen to be believed really! this is very entertaining, though I read that its not very realistic but its not like I imagine his movies to be very realistic anyway, I wouldn't want to try and copy what he does really! the car ends up on its side and somehow its able to spin round many times and eventually flip itself back upright, very cool! I like cars lol... well watching that kind of thing anyway though I'd hope nothing like that happens to mine of course!
There's plenty of the usual Chan comedy fight scenes that work well and plenty of action scenes to keep you interested and this again I feel makes up for the somewhat predictable storyline. Again, like I say about his other movies for the most part, I wouldn't bother paying too much attention to the plot, its a film to be enjoyed for the visual effects, again there aren't lots of special effects in terms of CGI but the action stunts and fight scenes in terms of choreography and the comedic sides of these are again well played out. The supporting actresses are ok, probably could be worse but not the best actresses ever, another thing that seems to be typical of his movies. That doesn't bother me much though.
I put this movie on expecting what I got - a decent entertaining action movie with lots of good, well choreographed and sometimes quite funny comedy fight scenes, as well as a good car scene and a pretty exciting ending! it wouldn't be half as good without Chan, he obviously works hard in these movies and has pulled off another decent performance here, I wouldn't fault Chan for his acting or action stunts on this movie at all.
I think comparing this movie to the other earlier one I've seen (Mr. Nice Guy), that one was a bit more comedy oriented but this one is more action oriented, though its similar this one I feel was perhaps a bit faster and featured a bit more of a faster paced story with more action.
I won't entirely let this movie off the hook because I do feel like the story was perhaps one thats been done a bit too often, having said that it does date from 1998 which I acknowledge is before the Bourne movies were made, however it still feels like the basic story is one thats been used and re-used alot and that perhaps more could have been covered, it was a bit predictable and the supporting cast could have been better too probably, so I'm giving this a good and not an excellent rating, though I'd still recommend it as a good entertaining action movie with plenty of Chan's trademark comedy martial arts performances. In conclusion I think this is worth a watch, particularly if your a fan of Chan's movies. I've only seen the movie (which liek I say I recorded when it was shown on Five US) and I haven't got it on DVD so I can't comment on any extras or bonus material on the DVD and thus this is a 'film only' review.
Advantages: High octane astion Disadvantages: Not much guys
...be familiar to most fans. Jackie plays a special agent who is part of an annoymous team involved in the recovery of a high impact and highly destructive explosive material. Jackie, and his crew are then left, betrayed. He and 10 others are left in peril in an unpiloted military helicopter spinning to its destruction.
Chan is able to escape with his life is knocked unconcious as he falls from the copter to the South African jungle below. He is then ... ...coming. 'Who am I'.
Jackie who is the only survivor of the copter incident is believed to be aware of the details of the secretive highly explosive material. He is then pursued by rogue FBI agents through Africa and onto Amsterdam. After meeting a fantastically beautiful female rally driver and assisting her in winning the African Grand prix Rally race. The two become friends. They are then both pursued by an equally beautiful reporter, who ends ...
slyfox 16.03.2001
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Advantages: Superb entertainment Disadvantages: none that i know of
Jackie Chan, the world renouned martial arts movie star features in this excellent film. The story follows a lone commando that has been left to die after s brutal CIA double-cross that sent his task group on a mission that was planned to kill them; no evidence of the group was to remain. Luckily Jackie survives but is unlucky enough to have amnesia. Without his memory the CIA do not consider him a threat, but should he start to remember things, ... ...energy source that is lethal. Jackie and 2 beautiful sidekicks fight their way across the world, harassed by assasins and attacket by other sinister people involved in the ever deepening ring of espionage. This film heralds a 12 certificate which is rather good considering the fighting content. The quality of the fights is, as most Jackie Chan films are, superb to the last, and the star also performs all his own stunts including a rather spectacular ...
demongit 05.02.2001
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Advantages: Outstanding action all the way Disadvantages: Lack of main characters
Jackie Chan...one of the greatest martial artists in our time. Always getting into a fight and using the most outrageous moves only he can perform.
But "Who am I?" is a film worth watching. Its Enemy of the state meets martial arts in this thrilling and action packed film. Whilst being chased by people who he doesnt know. They want to kill him...his question is why? So he sets off on a journey to find his true self, "Who Am I?". Throughout his journey ... ...for looking deeper...theres always trouble, and with full of action packed sequences this is a film for all you martial art lovers. As for the story line... its strong enough to hold the action in it.
Full of action and mind twisting moves even you could figure out how he did it...mind blowing scenery and a fantastic storyline to match ...
Young_Gentleman 28.01.2005
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Advantages: Great Marial Arts Skills Disadvantages: N/A
...film Better is Porn
Jackie Chan makes another outstanding Film,this time though, he forgets who he is
The film contains nothing but TNA (Total Non-Stop Action) and is a valuable asset to anyone who is a martial artist Fan. You should be familiar with the Name Bruce Lee, and now Jackie Chan is making his way up the ladder and with this film he certainly has set himself on the Map!
Game of Death iwas classed as the best martial artist film ever ... ...If your a fan of Jackie or any martial arts then I strongly reccomend you buy this, and even if you're not a fan I think you will be astounded by the fantastic stunts that are pulled off and will certainly convince you to buy another one of Jacki's Movies ...
gaz2050 25.07.2004
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Advantages: jackie looks sexy in tights Disadvantages: he has a very small nose which rarely makes him look hard
smacking your pony is no way to try and rule the world but the bad guys will just try it and it, and it don't really matter cos they always get slapped down, it isn't that I farm I just love gardening huge acres of open farmland,
But j.c. (jesus christ) just kicks arse, and bears and indians, the best scene is where he stumbles into a fight between two different grizzly tribes, rescues the girl again, and then marries her, which is kinky, after ...
Gervase 22.04.2001
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"...Chan again lays on the comic charm....Diverting..." -- Rating: B (Entertainment Weekly, p.76, 05/02/1999)
"...WHO AM I? Is destined to be remembered for its stunningly choreographed rooftop finale....[A] sequence that rivals anything in the history of the martial-arts movie..." (Sight and Sound, p.60, 01/09/1999)
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International action superstar Jackie Chan portrays a secret government agent of the same name who develops amnesia after a plan to assassinate him goes awry. In order to put the pieces of his life back together, he seeks refuge within the confines of an African tribe. From there, he garners the aid of two lovely sidekicks, struggling to regain his memory and expose an international espionage ring before their fiendish plot put the people of Earth in grave danger. WHO AM I
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