It's been a while since i've posted any movie reviews. I've still been going, just not writing about them.
So, i was walking past a cinema and saw a synopsis for Shinjuku Incident, starring Jackie Chan. Reading about it, it was clear this was no slap stick kung fu movie. Jackie isn't getting any younger and i guess he thought he should try his hand at some drama. Set in 1990's Japan, Jackie is a mechanic from mainland China who follows his love over to Japan. Both of them are illegal immigrants, and the story is of how they cope. Both in their seperate ways fall in with the Yakuza.
The movie felt a little long, although actually it's only about 2 hours or so. The action in the movie was fairly realistic. Rather than some fancy kung fu moves, adversaries would rather take to each other with bats, guns and knives, much like in real life. the story was ok, but the movie didn't seem very slick somehow.
While i only give this 3/5, i recommend it to anyone who is interested in seeing Jackie Chan do something different. be warned- you will NOT see him do any goofy stunts at all. I saw him stumble in one scene, and i recognised his style, but that was it. And that was what i expected.
my score for recent movies you may have seen:
5/5 - Michael Clayton, In Bruges, Gran Torino
4.5/5 - Taken, Iron Man, Reign Over Me
4/5 - Traitor, Bedtime Stories, Sunshine, pineapple express
3.5/5 - 300, Max Payne, You dont mess with the Zohan, Yes Man
3/5 - That new Indiana Jones flick, Disturbia, That new TMNT flick,
2.5/5 - The Love Guru. Note: My 2.5 is probably someone elses 1. Just leaving room for worse!
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