Jackie Chan's Who Am I

Buy This Item Jackie Chan's Who Am I by Sony Pictures  Available from Amazon  $9.98  on 11-27-2008     Shot in English and budgeted higher than any of his previous Asian features, Jackie Chan's last film under his Hong Kong contract is an action-packed globe-trotting adventure shot with the American audience in mind. The spies and secret agent-laden plot is packed with car chases, explosions, gunfire aplenty, and of course Jackie's own brand of gymnastic martial arts. But the flood of his older films between his hits <I>Rumble in the Bronx</I> and <I>Rush Hour</I> had sated American viewers and <I>Who Am I?</I> wound up being sold directly to cable. It's our loss, for this mix of goofy slapstick and jaw-dropping action is his most impressive film since <I>Drunken Master II</I>. Playing a special forces agent (named, naturally, Jackie) struck with amnesia and adopted by an African bush tribe following a failed assassination attempt, he embarks on a quest to discover his true identity while armies of killers pour after him. After an explosive opening, the story gets momentarily bogged down in the kind of mugging humor that leaves most American audiences scratching their heads, but once Jackie kicks into gear the film is a high-speed action flurry that culminates in a furious battle atop a Rotterdam skyscraper. Jackie is at his most charmingly naive (he berates the villains, pleading "Why do you want to destroy when you can make things better?") and athletically impressive: the marvelous stunts--including a flight down the side of the skyscraper--and fight choreography make <I>Rush Hour</I> look like a Sunday drive. <I>--Sean Axmaker</I> Reader Reviews "Who am I?" is one of those films that considering story isn't very strong. With weakness on the storyvalue, a question comes up: does it matter? A simple anwser: no. "Who am I?" is an absolute thrillride from beginning to end starring actiongod Jackie Chan. With breathtaking action Chan fights his way from the deserts of Africa to the urban rooftops of the Dutch city Rotterdam. Directed together with Benny Chan, Jackie shows that he is still one of the main people to turn to when looking for fantastic actioncinema. Chan plays a commando who loses his memory during a tragic event and goes looking for his identity, being chased by a lot of bad guys who want him dead. But Chan isn't so easy to catch and kill... This is the story, and that is all you really have to know. Cause the acting isn't topnotch, but with such great action, who cares? So sit back and let Chan the man entertain you breathless with his fast fightingskills and his great comedy. Recommended to martial arts and to action fans, and of course to Jackie Chan fans. Cause if you are a Chan fan and you haven't seen this one yet, then you better start asking yourself: "Who am I? Am I really a Jackie Chan fan?"

Jackie Chan's Who Am I Available from Amazon Price: $9.98 Updated on 11-27-2008.

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