The setup was good and the there were legitimately funny gags in the beginning of the film. Unfortunately, the film starts to drag in the second half fizzles out by the end.
Apparently being fat is no obstacle to athleticism at all. Donnie Yen can sprint long distances, perform parkour, and do acrobatic moves in combat. A villain even gets shamed for calling him fat! I think fat also made him bullet proof because he survived getting shot in close quarters. Why even make the protagonist fat if it doesn't affect the story at all apart from his appearance? Do the filmmakers really think obesity is strictly a cosmetic problem? The ending voiceover by Donnie Yen seems to imply that is indeed the case.
There are several lines attempting to paint Japan in a negative light by implying that corrupt police are normal in Japan and another line after a mild earthquake that was something like, "Let's never come to Japan again."
Near the end the bad guy says several lines completely in English. I can only guess that this is to associate English speaking with villainy. There was no other reason for him to switch to English that I could see.
The ending fight is overly long and it tries to copy Jackie Chan's style of comedic combat but instead fails miserably.
After the fight, Donnie Yen's girlfriend pushes him against a railing and gives *him* a kiss, because #Feminism. Then they have to get out of Japan quickly to escape those nasty Japanese police who would have interrogated him "until the next century." Yes, that was said.
I would not recommend this movie, I want my 1hr and 36 min back.
Apparently being fat is no obstacle to athleticism at all. Donnie Yen can sprint long distances, perform parkour, and do acrobatic moves in combat. A villain even gets shamed for calling him fat! I think fat also made him bullet proof because he survived getting shot in close quarters. Why even make the protagonist fat if it doesn't affect the story at all apart from his appearance? Do the filmmakers really think obesity is strictly a cosmetic problem? The ending voiceover by Donnie Yen seems to imply that is indeed the case.
There are several lines attempting to paint Japan in a negative light by implying that corrupt police are normal in Japan and another line after a mild earthquake that was something like, "Let's never come to Japan again."
Near the end the bad guy says several lines completely in English. I can only guess that this is to associate English speaking with villainy. There was no other reason for him to switch to English that I could see.
The ending fight is overly long and it tries to copy Jackie Chan's style of comedic combat but instead fails miserably.
After the fight, Donnie Yen's girlfriend pushes him against a railing and gives *him* a kiss, because #Feminism. Then they have to get out of Japan quickly to escape those nasty Japanese police who would have interrogated him "until the next century." Yes, that was said.
I would not recommend this movie, I want my 1hr and 36 min back.