Rumble in the Bronx (1996)
Keong comes from Hong Kong to visit New York for his uncle's wedding. His uncle runs a market in the Bronx and Keong offers to help out while Uncle is on his honeymoon. During his stay in the Bronx, Keong befriends a neighbor kid and beats up some neighborhood thugs who cause problems at the market. One of those petty thugs in the local gang stumbles into a criminal situation way over his head.
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Absolutely Fantastic
A different way of telling a story
Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.
if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
I realized I had never seen this Jackie Chan movie yet, which felt like a travesty since I really like Jackie films. I have to say that the firm, overall, doesn't hold up to well 20 years on. The acting is pretttty bad - which I noticed is because most of the actors were stunt men and after the film the actors continue to be stunt men and not actors - which is pretty obvious why. But the thing is, they really didn't need to have most of the actors be stuntmen, they really could have just used normal actors which would have helped tremendously. The plot was a bit muddled - not great. But who am I kidding if you're watching this movie it is because you want to see Jackie Chan do what Jackie does. In that regard the movie pays off, and it is for that reason alone I gave the film a 7/10.
A young man visiting and helping his uncle in New York City finds himself forced to fight a street gang and the mob with his martial art skills. Rumble in the Bronx is one of Jackie Chan's most underrated works, the fight sequences were incredible as they always are when he is on screen. The comedy was also quite well done and well executed and that scene with the bottles jeez it felt like a horror movie. His chemistry with the little kid was also really good and added some levity to his character and pretty much the film it self. Overall really one of his most underrated projects alongside the Rush Hour Trilogy and The Foreigner that was released last year, totally recommending it!! (10/10)
In this fast-paced action-packed ride, 2016 Recipient of The Honourary Academy-Award, Jackie Chan displays excellence. With mesmerizing comfort in material arts, genuine feeling in light moments & comic timing so neat, that only Jim Carrey could envy, Chan is an absolute delight in this 1990's blockbuster. I revisited it after years & still found myself in awe.'Rumble in the Bronx' Synopsis: A young man visiting and helping his uncle in New York City finds himself forced to fight a street gang and the mob with his martial art skills.'Rumble in the Bronx' is crisp, violent, funny & entirely engaging. The story moves on a feverish pace & the series of events that happen with our unbeatable hero, are arresting all through. The Writing is neat & Stanley Tong's Direction stays to the point. The Action-Sequences/Martial Arts Combats are FANTASTIC. Chan is at the top of his game here, and as mentioned before, his excellence rules the show. The supporting cast too, put in sincere, committed performances.On the whole, This one remains a winner!
Kung fu expert Keung (Jackie Chan) travels from Hong Kong to New York to visit his uncle Bill (Bill Tung), who is to be married. After a run in with a local street gang, Keung is forced to use his martial arts skills to defend himself, but eventually finds himself forming an alliance with the leader of the thugs when the mob, who are searching for a missing cache of diamonds, becomes a common enemy.Jackie Chan had tried to crack the US market in the 80s, with US/HK co-productions Cannonball Run 1&2, The Big Brawl and The Protector, but it wasn't until 1995, with Rumble In The Bronx, that America finally wised up and began to pay serious attention to the the wacky martial arts star. Given the level of danger experienced by Jackie and his stunt crew in this crazy caper, it would have been rude not to As Keung, Jackie gets to star in numerous brilliantly choreographed but still potentially life-threatening action/fight routines guaranteed to impress. Whether it be going up against baseball bat wielding thugs, leaping from a rooftop to a balcony, water-skiing barefoot behind a speedboat, or clinging perilously to a hovercraft as it ploughs through crowded streets, the Hong Kong superstar is on top form, making this amongst his most enjoyable and action packed cinematic outings.