| Crime Story | | Cast : | Jackie Chan | | Director : | Jackie Chan, Kirk Wong | | Studio : | Dimension Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | January 01, 1993 | | DVD Released Date : | February 04, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
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| Rating |  | | Date | July 16, 2005 | | Summary | I LIKED THE FACT THAT THIS WAS DIFFERENT, BUT... | Content
 | IN ONE OF HIS MORE SERIOUS OUTINGS, JACKIE CHAN PLAYS A COP WHO'S LOOKING TO SOLVE THE CASE OF A KIDNAPPING THAT'S ACTUALLY BEING MASTERMINDED BY THE COP HE'S ASSIGNED TO BE PARTNERED WITH. THERE'S NOT VERY MUCH MARTIAL ARTS HERE, BUT THERE IS PLENTY OF ACTION AND IT'S A GOOD STORY. IF YOU'RE A FAN OF JACKIE'S MARTIAL ARTS-COMEDIES, YOU MIGHT NOT WANNA WATCH THIS FILM. BUT IF YOU'RE A FAN OF THE ''DIRTY HARRY''-STYLE COP FILMS, THEN THIS IS FOR YOU. BASED ON REAL-LIFE EVENTS. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 20, 2004 | | Summary | Not funny... INCREDIBLE | Content
| No, this isn't one of Jackie's light-humored romps, so don't even bother with this movie if that's all for which you're looking. This movie shows Jackie's acting ability... he can be dramatic and serious, not just a loveable clown. There are many comedies you can choose from in his long list of movies; there are fewer when you try to find a broader range of his impressive acting abilities which is wider in scope than many might expect. As other reviewers have covered the story itself, I'm just going to add a few words here. Now, Jackie took this part because Jet Li walked out on it and Jackie happened to walk into the director's office right after this happened. So, being a pal, he offered himself in Jet's place. Or so I understand the history behind it. Don't let the fact that is in not a comedic venture steer you from this gem of a movie; it is a fantastic piece filled with drama and action. We still get to see Jackie's trademark and inimitable body work in this film. It is a GOOD movie. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed. And if you like his dramatic acting, check out Thunderbolt (awesome) and Heart of Dragon (very good and touching). Yes, folks, Jackie is a REAL actor, he has depth and scope, he is dynamic. Don't make the mistake of pidgeon-holing him into one static dimension. It'll be your loss. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 12, 2002 | | Summary | Crime Story (1993) | Content
| This film has NO comedy in it. Infact it isn't known to be a usual comedy/action but a crime/thriller/action. This movie is based on a true story. Jackie plays a cop whose emoptional state is shaken by a recent bloddy encounter with terrorists. When Jackie's assigned to bring back the kidnapped businessman, it's a test of Jackie's emotional stability and Jackie's skills as an officer. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 13, 2002 | | Summary | The Protector done properly | Content
| In Crime Story, Jackie Chan does drama, and he does it well. The year before (1985), Jackie had been involved in another police drama, a terrible film called The Protector. Although Jackie was the protagonist in The Protector, he was not a likeable character. In fact, there were no likeable characters. In addition, the action sequences, which could have been good, were poorly filmed and much of the visual impact was lost due to poor camera work. In Crime Story, Jackie seems to be out to prove he can do a gritty drama properly. Although his character isn't a goofy, affable fellow, he is certainly likeable. He plays a police officer on the verge of a nervous breakdown, after he killed some criminals in the line of duty. He's hired on for a high-profile case when a construction magnate is kidnapped. Jackie's tension and anguish grows more and more, as other police officers are killed or seriously injured during the course of the case. These scenes show Jackie is capable of more than just goofy gurning, and I understand why this film garnered Jackie the Golden Horse Best Actor Award from Taiwan. The camera work is vastly superior to that of The Protector, and tense fight scenes upon a derelict ship and inside a burning building (the latter scene bore a heavy influence upon John Woo's Hard Boiled) work very well. All in all, the story makes sense, except for a ridiculous part in which the bad guys resuscitate a woman with their car's jumper cables. I once saw a really bad vampire movie where this trick worked, but something tells me it just shouldn't be used in serious films, at least, not the way it was used in Crime Story. If you like to watch Jackie Chan for his comedy, skip Crime Story. He only slips into comic relief mode a couple of times in this film. However, if you would like to see a decent cops n' robbers flick, check this out. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 09, 2001 | | Summary | A Successful "Port" of Jackie Chan Across the Genre Gap | Content
| I will admit, I watch Jackie Chan movies for two (plus one) reasons, and I am almost entirely watching them one by one at the times. What do I mean by that? The three reasons I watch Jackie Chan is: the charm of his character, the slapstick, and the incredible martial arts; for my previous statement, let us simply focus on the slapstick and martial arts. What I meant by my earlier statement was that when I watch the fight scenes, I commonly watch them over because the first time I was too busy admiring his moves and laughing at the slapstick to care about the content of the fight in itself. The second time I watch it, it's to pretend I'm Jackie, and the people I don't like are the baddies who're getting beaten up. This movie takes care of the first viewings for me in the most effective way possible: making it for the most part nonexistant. While laughing at Drunken Master II, all I can do ussually is feel it being a good thing to see many evil men having their faces smashed and bodies tumbled upon each other; they are built up in which their characters deserve nothing better! Crime Story fits in that category, and while satisfying, it is far inferior to Drunken Master II in that respect. How is Crime Story a movie that in some ways works and some ways doesn't? The reason it works is that it tells a very gritty crime story (no stupid remark intended) extreamly well. Director Kirk Wong clearly knows his stuff, and if you are unsure throughout the movie as you watch it, wait and watch closely the scene in which Jackie Chan and Detective Hung lead a search on the criminals' ship outside of the city. The lighting and wind and water-dripping effects are used to incredible effects. However, the reasons why these didn't quite work was the lack of satisfaction by which these despicable villains were taken out. The sickest one who hit Jackie with a few solid hits ran off, and Jackie shot him a couple of times later. The only thing I could think of to say was: "Hey, that's It?!" Police Stories 1 & 2 were less gritty, yet the enemies were ussually taken out in an incredibly satisfying way. One of the big villains in Police Story 2 (which for SOME REASON isn't out on DVD yet!!!) was picked up by Jackie Chan on the second floor of a warehouse, and thrown out the window, where he slid down a giant sign made up of many neon lights. Now THAT is a satisfying way to take out a villain! Shooting him and him quickly dying is just too weak, I'm sorry. Maybe I didn't talk about the movie and break it down enough in my long review, but I do personally believe that my main point is enough to stress everything that should decide wheather you'd love or hate this movie. While I liked it, it was like a different part of my mind liking it, which wasn't necessarily a good thing. However, I still enjoyed the movie immensely, as it showed a more mature and darker side of Jackie Chan, as well as a more acting side as well. |
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