Article: FILM OF THE WEEK: CHAN'S "RUSH HOUR 2"


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 ...

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