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Kavita Daswani

RUSH HOUR 2

The action/comedy sequel in which Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan team up to play mismatched cops who fight bad guys, starting off in Hong Kong, then Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The cast includes John Lone, Zhang Ziyi and Roselyn Sanchez.

Kirk Honeycutt

The Hollywood Reporter

'For virtually the first time in his career, Chan must play a low-key second fiddle to his hyper American co-star. And since he must partner with Tucker for fight scenes, his action choreography is toned down and lacks its usual comic flair. Compared to Jet Li's athletic fights in Kiss Of The Dragon, these stunts looks geriatric.'

Leah Rozen

People

'Not that the plot matters here. Chan's acrobatic skills and self-deprecating humour are showcased competently, but Tucker is often boorish rather than funny.'

Kenneth Turan

The Los Angeles Times

'While no amount of nonsense can obliterate the shine on the Chan-Tucker chemistry, it can put a serious tarnish on it. Rush Hour 2 feels out of shape and self-satisfied, as if it knew it didn't have to try very hard. Because there probably will be a Rush Hour 3, it's not too early to start hoping that it will be as funny as its out-takes. It doesn't seem like a lot to ask.'

ORIGINAL SIN

An erotic thriller about a rich Cuban businessman, Luis (Antonio Banderas), who marries an unknown American woman, Julia (Angelina Jolie) and then - to his detriment - falls passionately in love with her. Also starring Thomas Jane and Jack Thompson.

Elvis Mitchell

The New York Times

'It's hard to keep a straight face just thinking of Banderas and Jolie in the same shot, but Original Sin will bore the giggles right out of you. Everything in this film is forgettable, right down to bongos pounding on the soundtrack to indicate a quickening of the pulse, or characters closing the doors before the camera. Not many actresses will follow an Oscar by starring in soft-core nonsense like Original Sin.'

Kevin Thomas

The Los Angeles Times

'Original Sin plunges into protracted, tedious ludicrousness. It's too laboured and ponderous to qualify as a so-bad-it's-good amusement. Original Sin is merely an old-fashioned bore.'

Judith Prescott

The Hollywood Reporter

'A plot based on a repetitious cycle of Julia deceiving Luis and being forgiven is not a blueprint for a pulse-racing thriller. Of course, there is the sex. But, again, the movie promises more than it delivers. The combination of a smouldering Banderas and a simmering Jolie generates as much heat as a 40-watt bulb.'



What The Critics Say