Skiptrace (2016)

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

I really have no idea why there are so many nay sayers here criticising this film?! This is pure fun and old school action, the sort of unimportant movie that is pure enjoyment. Jackie and Johnny together at last! In a stress free and brilliantly choreographed film these guys shine. Stunts that are brilliant and locations that are wonderful. Seriously, what's the problem?!If you cannot enjoy this film there's something wrong with you! Stick to the regular takes itself seriously bs because these guys are very clever and a lot of fun... ENJOY!!!

A detective from Hong Kong teams up with an American gambler to battle against a notorious Chinese criminal. I was never a huge fan of Jackie Chan but i did always find him a good actor and the fact that he is doing his own stunts was always impressive but lately his movies haven't achieved the impact that they once had and i get it times have changed and he is getting older for sure but honestly i just finished watching Skiptrace and i don't get the hate it received sure it's not a perfect film i mean the story and the comedy at times could have been a lot better but that doesn't mean that it was a complete disaster i honestly think that Jackie Chan's American Movies are way better than the ones he is doing in China and i'm just being honest. Skiptrace had a lot of great action scenes and there was a lot of fight scenes in like every 5 to 20 minutes and that is what i like about films like this , the stunt work was terrific and basically it's a Jackie Chan movie so what did you expect? His chemistry with Johnny Knoxville was amazing and although i think that Knoxville is not that great of an actor he works pretty well done for films of this level and he did a great job in The Last Stand a few years back where he starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. Also Eve Torres as a Russian chick named Dasha? Was pretty cool too so overall i found Skiptrace a very enjoyable film it had great action, great stunts and the humor for the most part worked plus the twist in the ending added a bit drama to it as well which i liked. (9/10)

After watching his partner being killed a Hong Kong detective named "Bennie Chan" (Jackie Chan) vows to take care of the detective's daughter, "Samantha Bai" (Bingbing Fan) while at the same time pursuing the drug lord who killed him. This pursuit leads him to a con-man by the name of "Connor Watts" (Johnny Knoxville) who is wanted by both the Russian mafia and the same Chinese drug kingpin responsible for the death of Inspector Chan's partner. Unfortunately, Connor has no intention of testifying against anyone and desires above everything else to escape detection and apprehension by all of the parties involved. To make matters worse, the Russians have sent their best assassin named "Dasha" (Eve Torres) to bring back Connor which creates even more problems for the two of them. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that I didn't think this was one of better Jackie Chan movies. For starters, I didn't particularly care for the casting of Eve Torres as a Russian gangster. It was just too odd. Likewise, the partnership between Jackie Chan and Johnny Knoxville seemed equally artificial and ingenuine. That being said, I have rated this film accordingly. Slightly below average.

I am a fan of Jackie Chan, and I appreciate what he brought to the kung- fu genre. But this one was quite disappointing for me. What made a lot of Jackie Chan movies stick for me was the fact that it has hooks, the stunt work and how it pacts a punch. However this movie fails to deliver those elements I got hooked on. The plot is about Bennie Chan (Jackie Chan) teaming up with a swindler played by Johnny Knoxville. It really tries to go for the old school feel, with the humor and the cliché goofy bad guys when it comes to Jackie Chan films. But it just lacked the flare and the hook to make it engaging. Everything just seemed so darn cardboard and even the stunt work seemed like something out of a Disney movie with the bad guys being the ultimate clutz. Sure it worked in the Jackie Chan movies in the past, but it just seemed so forced in this. As much as I like Jackie and enjoyed a lot of his past movies. His age really does limit him to basically using the props to maneuver around without much physicality. I don't even want to get started on the acting. I will just say that it's very laughable, even in parts where I don't think they intended it to be funny. Overall, I think even people that enjoys Jackie Chan movies should just pass on this one, unless maybe if your are a die hard Jackie Chan fan. 5/10