Crime Story (1993)

Stars	User	Rating
1	Cowman	75 _75th
Hong Kong action mayhem, my favourite film genre at the moment. It caught my attention because of the excellent dynamic cinematography. Beautiful neon and fire-drenched sets. Good use of space during the fights. The camera keeps moving along swiftly, staying on target, very acrobatic, as if carried by Jackie himself.
1	Valenzetti	79 _54th
Many Jackie Chan movies are tonally inconsistent, with brief periods of brilliance popping up amidst all the absurdity. You stop laughing and marvel for a bit, and then it's gone. This one is far less easy to pin down; it constantly oscillates between the usual absurdity and the kind of heady, cold-neon urban visions you'd expect from the best of the American 80s crime movies. I mean, half the time it's downright gorgeous, and the 7-11 section is pure genius in terms of direction. Who knew?
1	misterlizard	50 _52nd
Tries to be tonally darker and more grounded than Chan's usual work and in some respects it succeeds. But for all his many talents, Chan isn't a serious dramatic actor and can't pull it off. Still, a decent story and some OK fights make it watchable enough.
1	Jimmy Suede	70 _45th
Serious Chan movie, but not too bad. I was hoping for more martial arts action, especially with Ken Lo, but there were some good and painful-looking stunts. The finale explosions were bad-ass.
1	nobamba	60 _61st
Serious Jackie Chan takes on a kidnapping. "Police Story on Crack." I always like comedic JC more. This was lacking in comedy and stunts. He's just not a great dramatic actor in any language, though he keeps trying. Peppered with a lot of pro-police scenes including an extended monologue about the rule of law. Fav scene: mountain car chase reminiscent of PS1 but with more serious results.

Average Percentile 51.9% from 130 Ratings