1905 film network special article a few days ago, directed by Martin Campbell, starring Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan film "British Showdown" Rotten Tomatoes word of mouth unbanned, freshness as high as 75%, the current 8 reviews, 6 fresh and 2 rotten, the average score of 5.6. Most media gave positive comments to the performances of Jackie Chan and Brosnan.
The film revolves around Guan Yuming, a veteran played by Jackie Chan, who began to secretly investigate the real cause of the incident after his daughter was killed by a terrorist attack, and finally found clues related to terrorist organizations.
Jackie Chan boldly abandoned his usual action-comedy setting and challenged political thrillers instead. The tragic father figure he interprets is an inconspicuous little person, both in the original novel and in the movie. And in order to accurately express the state of the characters, he not only has to make "old makeup", but also "collects" instead of "release" in action scenes.
So, how well did he finish this time? Previously, the film was held in North America for a media test screening, and reporters and fans stood up and applauded for 10 minutes after watching it.
According to the reputation of foreign media that broke the ban on Rotten Tomatoes, almost all of them are praised:
The Hollywood Reporter: "It's a great pleasure to see Jackie Chan transform his previous casual idleness into a tragic tough guy with extraordinary experiences in two hours." ”
Singapore New Daily also praised Jackie Chan's transformation: "I like to watch Jackie Chan shoot serious action movies, and "British Showdown" is definitely one of his best recent works." ”
"International Screen" "Jackie Chan's performance has a new look, and he interprets the sad side of the role very well."
Obviously, the foreign media who are familiar with Jackie Chan's funny fights are still very buying of his transformation and are optimistic about the film's overseas box office trend.
In fact, the film was first released in Chinese mainland on September 30, and as of press time (October 11), "British Showdown" has grossed 469 million yuan at the box office, second only to "Shy Iron Fist" ranking second in the box office of National Day films, and the film's attendance rate has always ranked among the top three.
"British Showdown" box office trend, source Ofe data
After the release of the film, many viewers praised his transformation, claiming to see another Jackie Chan after "New Police Story" and "Shinjuku Incident", and lamented his ability and charm in starring in serious movies. Many large domestic media have already given a high evaluation to Jackie Chan's self-breakthrough this time:
"People's Daily": "In the past, Jackie Chan used his kung fu to attract the attention of Westerners to Chinese, and today's Jackie Chan frankly narrates the history and survival of Chinese." In "British Showdown", we can feel Jackie Chan expressing. ”
"Watch Movie Weekly": "We will go to see "British Showdown" for Jackie Chan and his actions." But this time, the audience can expect a completely different Jackie Chan. Due to his age, he has not been allowed to continue the single kung fu comedy route. This makes this "extremely changeable" spy action film shine with a different brilliance. ”
Judging from the content of the film, Jackie Chan's performance in the opening scene has shown full sincerity. In particular, when he walked into the scene tremblingly and embraced his daughter, a line of hot tears brought out a sad expression, portraying a painful father figure into three points.
In the revenge scene, although there are many action scenes, Jackie Chan also decided not to repeat the "Chengjia Class" style of martial arts routines that highlight entertainment, but instead created an ordinary person who is somewhat slow in action and less agile in fighting.
It can be said that "British Showdown" is a good opportunity for Jackie Chan to show his acting skills, and when the martial arts actors have transformed in the same period, he has completed a gorgeous transformation with a serious and cold political thriller.