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If I had to sum this film up in one word then it would be AMAZING but since I have a minimum of 120 I can put a bit more lol.
First I would say the film is a must for any Jackie Chan fan however this film differs from his usual films. In previous films we see Jackie as the comic unlikely hero whereas in police story there is a much darker plot. The film begins with the demise of Jackie Chan's character after an investigation led to his entire unit being killed and Jackie being held responsible. This was a chance for Jackie to demonstrate his acting skills and he certainly rises to the challenge.
Whilst I would recommend the film to Jackie Chan fans, you do not have to be a fan of his or even of Martial Arts to enjoy the film since it contains comedy in the form of Jackie Chan's one liners, it contains romance with his relationship which breaks down after the investigation, of course the film contains action with numerous fight scenes and finally it contains great stunts and special effects. The plot is extremely interesting with twists and turns that will keep you guessing and wanting to see the film through to the end.
Many people would be put of by the fact the film is subtitled, but I honestly believe if a film is that good then its worth it, I find I don't even notice myself reading the subtitles whilst watching the film however it does mean you have to pay attention all the way through so I would not recommend watching the film if you are tired.
There is great empathy to be felt for the characters, firstly Jackie is the ashamed police detective, after the re cap of him losing his team I felt great sympathy for Inspector Wing (Jackie Chan) and I believe when you genuinely care for the welfare of the characters then the film is a good one. There is the corrupt police officer, the villains where you can see two different sides, I myself felt sympathetic towards one of the villains after some twists and turns which I never expected from the start of the film. There is an interesting relation between a rookie cop and Inspector wing as they are determined to seek justice for his men.
With regards to Price I would not recommend the 2 disk dvd as a must have because the special features are not fantastic, there are 3 different theatrical trailers, however after seeing the film I do not see the need of watching the trailer, there are also interviews with the cast and the making of the film which can be tedious in parts. The film on its on would be enough, so if you had a chance to get the film on its own for less money then I would recommend that you do so. The cost is that of a typical DVD and I would definitely recommend paying the £11.99 to purchase the DVD.
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Production Year: 2002 - Martial Arts - Director: Yimou Zhang - Original Language: Mandarin - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang
Production Year: 1989 - Martial Arts - Director: Jackie Chan - Original Language: Cantonese - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Kenny Ho
Production Year: 1981 - Martial Arts - Director: Kenji Misumi, Robert Houston - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Kayo Matsuo, Minoru Ohki, Akiji Kobayashi, Shin Kishida, Masahiro Tomikawa, Tomisaburo Wakayama
Production Year: 1972 - Martial Arts - Director: Bruce Lee - Original Language: English\Cantonese\Chinese - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, Chuck Norris, Robert Wall, Jon T. Benn
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