Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen

Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

eric262003 Even though the setting and the plot of "Rush Hour 2" makes no difference in the fun and excitement from the original 1998 "Rush Hour", starring the dynamic duo of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. After all they still convey awesome chemistry together the action and stunts are just as if even more fun to watch it'll make your heads feel dizzy. But like in the first "Rush Hour" movie, the action and the stunts usurp the storyline once again. The plot once again lack in anything original, however this time around, the villains and the supporting performers are lowered to more questionable purposes. In the sequel we find Detective James Carter (Tucker) and Chief Inspector Lee (Chan) are on sabbatical in China but are actually on a police investigation which are vital clues to Lee's father's mysterious death many years ago. In a vicarious situation, Lee and Carter have become involved in an American Embassy bombing conspiracy and have become focal targets to a diabolical faction called The Triad led by crime lord Ricky Tan (John Lone). This mystery leads our heroes from China, back to Los Angeles and then to Nevada to unravel the mystery behind this conspiracy. While Tucker and Chan are still equally dynamic as they were before, with Chan's high-flying and laid-back character that's contrary to Tucker's non-stop blabbering, the comedy and the action are are both handed out in equal proportions. One of the big differences is that in "Rush Hour 2" Carter is the foreigner here. One of the newer refreshing elements to this sequel is that Carter has now taken an interest for The Beach Boys and Lee has found a greater appreciation for hip-hop music. The same schtick involving racial barriers is continued here, more than before mind you, and Tucker's quick-witted one-liners will likely make you laugh till you wet your pants. Some of the more funnier scenes take place in a karaoke bar, at a massage parlour and some seductive interactions with Secret Agent Isabella Molina (Rosalyn Sanchez). While the jokes are pretty much still the same as before, it's still all in good fun, even if there's not enough material to spawn a sequel, let alone a trilogy like in 2007. While Don Cheadle and Jeremy Piven are amazing in their cameo roles, I found the primary weakness comes from the less than stellar supporting cast and villains. Sanchez comes across as playing an important role here as Secret Agent Isabella, but the subplots involving this sultry spy feels awkward and not very well received. Sure a strong female supporting protagonist would be a great addition to our heroes, however Isabella's role falls stale and lacks the integrity this role greatly needs. Zhang Ziyi as one of the Triad's villainous' Hu Li may provide some seductive evilness to the plot, sadly her scenes were few and far between and seems to lack in character development. Meanwhile John Lone as the leading bad guy here is just like the first villain in the series, very formulaic and clichéd and lacks the charisma to really hold one's interest. Even the fight scenes and the climax feels just like seeing the first installment without really offering anything new to the series. Even the bad guy's demises in the end repeats itself. "Rush Hour 2" is an exciting, light on the brains action- comedy that will surely entertain you for the next 90 minutes. The main flaw is a lot of things stay the same and very little changes. Still anyone who enjoyed the first film will surely enjoy this sequel but there is no need to watch the first one before watching the second film. Once the credit roll, don't leave your seats. The bloopers will surely make you laugh your heads off. It's like the dessert after finishing the main course.

ballardjonathan161 The first movie did very well with Audience, it gross of $33 million in America box office and gross $244 million worldwide so, obvious reasons for new line to make another installment in the rush hour franchise. someone at new line said,"hey let's get Jeff Nathanson, the man who wrote speed 2: cruise control!" what we got is a really really terrible sequel to a decent buddy cop film. The plot of the film is not as Interesting or complicated, is just bad guys doing bad guys thing which that's not what this franchise is all about, is about Jackie Chan and Chris tucker doing comedic things and the action scenes, which work alright in the first film but, here i don't know what happen here. the fight scenes in this film are pretty underwhelming. not because of shaky cam or anything, is because we don't see any spectacular or original fight scenes from Jackie Chan. is like a been there done that fight. Jackie's fight in this movie is not as good as his Hong Kong films.The humor in this film as unbearable, i can't believe this kind of humor is in this film. Chris Tucker's character was passable in the first film but here, every time he opens his mouth to try to be funny, it makes me want to slap his character in the face, he really got on my nerves. The one thing i really like in this film is Don Cheadle because, his scenes are the only thing i can stand in this film, the character he is portray is pretty cool and i kind of wish, he was in the movie more and went to Las Vegas to fight along side with Chan and tucker. there needs to be a spin off with this character like a novel, video game, comic book series, or anything. The main villain in this film Ricky tan bored me to death. i really could care less about the main baddie he is not that interesting and he has an anti-climatic fight scene with Chan. The Second Baddie is actually cool i will admit, Ziyi Zhang does a pretty good job on a character who can fight and doesn't speak English, her character i wish was the main villain. also, i wish Jackie Chan fought her at the end of the film instead of Tucker. The movie is pretty boring at times for me because, nothing good happen in the film. In conclusion rush hour 2 was a nothing of a film to me.

hoxjennifer I personally enjoyed Rush Hour 2 more than the original, although the comedic premises of the original are still present in this film. This time, Carter and Lee find themselves "on vacation" in Hong Kong. While Carter wants Lee to let loose and meet ladies, Lee pursues a case involving Asian gangsters and counterfeit money. The addition of two seductive female leads, Hu Yi and Special Agent Isabella make this a very interesting sequel. In Rush Hour 2, Carter and Lee's friendship develops. The initial reluctance to work with each other is now gone, and Carter finds himself staying loyal to Lee even after all the mishappen adventures that he finds himself in with him, even when he's on vacation. This movie is a lot of fun. Although the stunts are a little outdated in this day and age, this is great comedy that can't be passed off.

OllieSuave-007 The fast pace and quick action continue in this sequel to Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker's "Rush Hour." Chief Inspector Lee (Chan) and Detective James Carter (Tucker) are on vacation in Hong Kong, but Lee is distracted with police work and becomes embroiled in a counterfeiting case involving Hong Kong Triad Leader Ricky Tan (John Lone) and his beautiful but evil assistant Hu Li (Ziyi Zhang). Soon, Lee and Carter's vacation are spoiled and they end up in another rush to solve a high-profile case which involves the U.S. Secret Service.The hilarious game of culture clash, mismatch and quick humor of Lee and Carter continues. There is an endless supply of racial and racy comments coming from Tucker's motormouth and never-ending quick wit and action coming from Lee, but, like's its prequel, there is great chemistry between Chan and Tucker as they deliver another laughable and entertaining comedy. There are also more gags in this film than the previous, including the crazy scene where Chan and Tucker are stripped naked by the villains and are sent running around the streets in Hong Kong, and in the scenes where Tucker tries to speak Cantonese.The two female leads were a real treat in the film - gorgeous femme fatale Hu Li that is mercilessly evil and sly and cunning and the beautiful double agent Isabella Molina (Roselyn Sanchez) that is charming and no-nonsense. It was great to see them on screen together during the kidnapping and fight scenes; however, I just wished their one-on-one duel would have been longer.I especially enjoyed seeing many of the Hong Kong city scenes and the appearance of Hong Kong movie legends such as Kenneth Tsang (Captain Chin), John Lone (Ricky Tan) and members of Jackie Chan's stunt team.Overall, another great rush! Grade B+