DVD Movie Rating for: Rush Hour 2

4 out of 5

Movie Plot of: Rush Hour 2

Lee and Carter are back! This time they're in Hong Kong. Carter wants a relaxing vacation but Lee just wants to do police work. At a night club, Lee spots an evil agent named Ricky Tan, who runs an evil gang of counterfeiters, and his partner is a woman who delivers packages containing bombs. Lee and Carter follow these two aboard a boat where their attempted bust really busts, so Lee and Carter fly back to Los Angeles where they meet a woman in the Secret Service who helps them on their mission to find the counterfeiters. Lee and Carter are captured by the bad guys but soon escape into a sewer come emerge in downtown Las Vegas.

DVD Production Details of: Rush Hour 2

Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker

Director: Brett Ratner

Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen

Studio: New Line Studios

DVD Release Date: December 11, 2001
DVD Features:
Number of discs: 2

DVD Easter Eggs

From the disc's main menu, go to the 'Scene Selections.' You will notice, that each separate menu screen of the scene selections gives you access to three chapters. As you browse through the various scene selection menus however, you will also notice that two of them will contain only 2 chapters, while the third chapter entry is reserved to give you access to the teaser trailer and the theatrical trailer of Peter Jackson's fantasy epic 'The Lord Of The Rings.' Both trailers are presented in beautiful anamorphic widescreen glory with full 5.1 channel Dolby Digital audio tracks!

Cast of the movie: Rush Hour 2

• Jackie Chan .... Chief Inspector Lee
• Chris Tucker .... Detective James Carter
• John Lone .... Ricky Tan
• Ziyi Zhang .... Hu Li
• Roselyn Sanchez .... Isabella Molinia
• Harris Yulin .... Agent Sterling
• Alan King (I) .... Steven Reign
• Kenneth Tsang .... Captain Chin
• Lisa Lo Cicero .... Receptionist
• Meiling Melancon .... Girl in Car
• Maggie Q .... Girl in Car
• Patricia Chan .... Club Hostess
• Gelbert Coloma .... Karaoke Singer
• Lucy Lin .... Heaven on Earth Hostess
• Cindy Lu .... Heaven on Earth Hostess #2

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Reviews of the movie: Rush Hour 2

Directed by Brett Ratner, Rush Hour doesn't break any new ground in terms of story, stunts, or direction, but the casting of veteran action maestro Jackie Chan with the charming and often hilarious Chris Tucker as buddy cops was a serendipitous stroke of genius. Although Chan fans may be slightly disappointed by the lack of action set pieces that emphasize his kung fu craft, Rush Hour was the mainstream breakthrough that he had deserved for years. Coupled with the charismatic scene-stealer Tucker, Chan gets to flex his comic muscles to great effect. From their first scenes together to the trademark Chan outtakes during the end credits, their ability to play off of one another is a joy to behold, and this mischievous interaction is what saves the film from slipping into the depths of mediocrity.

Rush Hour 2 is easily recommended to fans of its returning stars. The action--and there's plenty of it--starts in Hong Kong, where Detective Lee (Chan) and his L.A. counterpart Detective Carter (Tucker) are attempting a vacation, only to get assigned to sleuth a counterfeiting scheme involving a triad kingpin (John Lone), his lethal henchwoman (Zhang Ziyi, from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), and an American billionaire (Alan King). Director Brett Ratner simply lets his stars strut their stuff, so it hardly matters that the plot is disposable, or that his direction is so bland he could've phoned it in from a Jacuzzi. At its best, Rush Hour 2 compares favorably to Chan's glossiest Hong Kong hits, and when the action moves to Las Vegas, the movie goes into high-pitched hyperdrive, riding an easy wave of ambitious stuntwork and broad, derivative humor. Rush Hour 2 is a palatable dish of mainstream comedy; it insults and comforts the viewer at the same time, and while some may find Tucker's relentless hamming unbearable, those who enjoyed Rush Hour are sure to appreciate another dose of Chan-Tucker lunacy.

Those (apparently few) people who weren't too struck on the original 1998 action comedy won't approach this sequel with too much eagerness,especially since it's from the same director,Brett Ratner and features the two original leads,Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.Nevertheless,it has to be said,it's worth seeing.There are some hilariously funny moments,Chan remains the master martial artist/comedy performer and Tucker works his flamboyant partner act to wonderful effect.The plot however is not interesting at all.Still,pay attention to the psyical elements and this is perfectly fine.Oh,and don't forget the outtakes.