New Police Story (2004)

Massive explosions and incredible stunts abound as Jackie Chan makes what many refer to as a comeback with this Chinese release. He plays the burned-out Inspector Wing whose motivation died when the rest of his police team was wiped out at the hands of a wily and brutal new gang. When against the odds a rookie cop rouses the weathered Inspector to go after the gang however there is no stopping him until justice has been served.System Requirements:Running Time 123 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 031398177722 Manufacturer No: 17772 Product Description

Still O.k But...

....its just that I can't get the "Old" police story out of my head. I keep comparing them thats why the "New" gets 3 out of 4 starts. Jackie is always o.k June 27, 2008

Jackie's finest recent movie!

Jackie portrays an excellent role of a saddened cop, who wasn't able to save his team. Encouraged by a mysterious friend to try and win over their killers he embarks on a journey which will reveal double crosses, opponent's true motives and a brilliant ending. I feel that there are better Jackie Chan movies out there, but this being made in China is a far superior to any of his American flicks. June 24, 2008

Solid movie for Jackie

we see Jackie taking a different direction this time around as he's responsible for the death of his squad in a botched operation. Where he guarantees that he'll get the criminals involved in 3 hours. Pretty egotistical on his part and it bites him in the butt hard. As they go about their operation and all of his coworkers get killed off on this supposedly easy mission.

After this we find him in a deep, deep depression drinking to the point of the passing out and not knowing his whereabouts. This goes for awhile maybe a bit too long for some tastes. It takes him getting a new "partner" and reconnecting with his girlfriend to finally get him out of this funk. By that time a good portion of the movie has been done, but its Jackie as we know it. With all the over the top stunts, great fight scenes and solid costars (even the villians) as they have a reason for the aggression and killing of police officers. As a little bit is opened up about one of them and his abusive police chief father.

I'm sure it has plently to do with the way they are. I don't agree with it but i can see where it comes from. Overall the movie moves along at a slow clip for a good portion of the movie, but towards the 2nd half of New Police Story all the things that. We know and love about Jackie Chan films comes to light and ends on a sad somber note. May 11, 2008

Nice attempt, But Face It, Jackie's Gettin Old

And that aint always a bad thing either, cause I mean damn, how many 53 year old action stars out there can do all the stunts Jackie Chan does? That's the bright side. On the other hand you can really tell where his age is setting in in this movie. His kicks & punches aren't as agile, and it seems like his overall reaction time is lacking. Another thing that bothered me was Jackie Chan's character. Inspector Chan Crying? Bowing? Getting on his knees & begging?! Let's look back @ Police Story 1, 2, & 3(AKA Supercop), where Inspector Chan had balls of steel and didnt show a shred of weakness! (especially not that early in the movie either)Dont get me wrong though, this movie had a really creative plot & the villains in this movie were my favorite in the series. Bottom line, if you enjoy watching Jackie Chan flicks go ahead & check it out, just dont expect no Supercop part 2. September 22, 2007

Not Very Good

If you are a Jackie Chan fan, you might want to purchase it, otherwise, you are much better off just renting.

Although, this movie has many action in it, many of it is composed of shooting and explosions. The martial arts choreography isn't good compared to Jackie Chan's other movies. There isn't much humour either.

Overall, it is an okay movie. September 15, 2007

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