I watch Jackie Chan movies for the goofy humor and the amazing, Buster Keaton-inspired martial arts. For those, I'm willing to put up with the almost inevitable poor plotting and dopiness.
Unfortunately, Supercop has the flaws I associate with Chan but fewer of the strengths.
For the most part, this is not a martial arts film but a big-budget bombs-and-bullets movie in which a militarized police force battles militarized drug gangs in pitched battles.
Yes, sometimes Chan or Michelle Yeoh will do a clever stunt or fight a little, but mainly this is a high-body-count extravaganza that is fine if you like that sort of thing. Some of it's decent, particularly in the last half hour when Chan gets a train and helicopter to play with, but overall I found this hugely disappointing.
Unfortunately, Supercop has the flaws I associate with Chan but fewer of the strengths.
For the most part, this is not a martial arts film but a big-budget bombs-and-bullets movie in which a militarized police force battles militarized drug gangs in pitched battles.
Yes, sometimes Chan or Michelle Yeoh will do a clever stunt or fight a little, but mainly this is a high-body-count extravaganza that is fine if you like that sort of thing. Some of it's decent, particularly in the last half hour when Chan gets a train and helicopter to play with, but overall I found this hugely disappointing.