2001 - Rated R - 1 hr 38 min
Director: Chris Nahon
Starring: Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tcheky Karyo, Max Ryan
It's been a while since my last viewing of this movie so I couldn't even really remember what it was about when I sat down to watch it. Yes, Jet Li kicks butt -- that's to be expected. But this movie does have a little more substance to it than your run-of-the-mill action flicks.
Apparently based on a story by Jet Li himself, this one chronicles a Beijing cop framed for a murder in Paris. Behind the frameup is a chief Parisian inspector who's been abusing his power left, right, and center, unbeknownst to his superiors. Bridget Fonda and her daughter are caught in his evil web and she winds up square in Li's path to clear his name. Their mutual hatred unites them (obviously) and they work together to achieve their individual goals. Clean and simple, but full of some great action scenes too. Aside from a scene where Li takes out a full class of black-belts, there aren't really any stand-out performances. What you see is what you get here, but if you've got a love of some good Jet Li action.
I think the title should have been "Jet Li Kills France."
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