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Article: FILM OF THE WEEK: CHAN'S "RUSH HOUR 2"
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- August 2, 2001
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United Press International
08-02-2001
Film of the week: Chan's "Rush Hour 2"
LOS ANGELES, Aug 02, 2001 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- One of the articles of faith among film critics is that sequels are always bad. "Rush Hour 2," the follow-up to Jackie Chan's and Chris Tucker's $250 million-grossing 1998 action comedy, pleasingly challenges this assumption.
It's significantly better than the original at exploiting the delightful chemistry between its stars. Anyone who enjoys humor based on racial stereotypes -- and, judging by the success of the first movie, that's most people on Earth -- will find "Rush Hour 2" quite entertaining.
Unlike the 1998 movie, the sequel doesn't have ...