Thank God there was a second one! God forbid we let this film franchise fade into obscurity. Nah... We'll do it one better: we'll make Rush Hour 2 the top grossing live action "martial arts" film of all time. And then, we'll celebrate it. Take that, China! Take that, kung fu! Who needs you, anyway?
T and I only half watched this movie while writing our carefully thought-through reviews for the last movie. From what I saw, I was impressed. No, honestly, I am serious. This movie was actually better than the last one. They took a more no-holes-barred approach to the humour. Instead of tip toeing around being offensive... this film is like, shit man, I am going to lay out every white stereotype I can about black people AND Asian people in an hour and a half!
Asian people are cuddly, but asexual, "like Snoopy". Black people like titties. Asian men have small penises. Black men need small bills because they are broke ass. Etc, etc, ad infinitum.
The best part of this movie was all the dialogue in Chinese. Particularly for T. and I, who watched it without subtitles. At one point we just looked at each other and said, "It's not like it matters anyway". We need to do a cleanse and watch a good martial arts movie. Maybe it's time we review Hero. It is both beautiful, and stars Zhang Ziyi, who is also beautiful. In Rush Hour 2 she plays the evil villian who never, not once, speaks English (it makes her easier to villify that way).
Before I go wash my eyes out with soap, I'd like to mention one more thing: This movie did not have even a fleeting reference to a Rush Hour.
That is all.
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