I hadn't seen it before so I put this on for some background noise and couldn't stop watching. The film makes no secret about being a Bond spoof. Chan even mentions it himself in the dialogue. But it really is a fun movie with some good laughs and comedy that are actually interwoven into the plot. The plot gets a lot of crap from other reviewers, but for an 80s/90s style martial arts film the script actually has more cohesion than you might expect.
There are classic Bond-style double-, maybe even triple-crosses that are a sufficient foundation for some of the best Jackie Chan style movie martial arts of the genre. He fights marine life! He defends himself against an Australian China Town's best with a ladder! He kicks in the bad guys' faces on stilts!
If you aren't having fun by the 20 min mark, this film and genre probably aren't for you. But who can resist a martial arts legend snowmobiling wearing a polar bear hat?
There are classic Bond-style double-, maybe even triple-crosses that are a sufficient foundation for some of the best Jackie Chan style movie martial arts of the genre. He fights marine life! He defends himself against an Australian China Town's best with a ladder! He kicks in the bad guys' faces on stilts!
If you aren't having fun by the 20 min mark, this film and genre probably aren't for you. But who can resist a martial arts legend snowmobiling wearing a polar bear hat?