Mr. Nice Guy (1998)

The Worst Film Ever

It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

A typical Jackie Chan film that offers up tons of breathtaking action and not much else, this is action film-making well above average. Now I've heard critics complain about Jackie Chan films and this film in particular having no plot or complex storyline. Instead they possess childish, over-simplified stories which just involve different characters getting chased, caught, escaping, and getting chased again, usually involving a character or an item that the bad guys are after (here it's a videotape). I don't really understand this level of criticism. If you're looking for plot and story go see a film like FARGO or A SIMPLE PLAN instead. Action films I hate are those which contain an abundance of plot and dialogue and a minimum of action. Reverse that quota and you have utterly entertaining cinema, action, and excitement from start to finish with barely time to breathe. MR. NICE GUY is no exception, a return to the old days for Jackie where the action was plentiful and the stunts come thick and fast.Sure, there are a few dodgy aspects to the film but none of them are particularly surprising. The acting is generally terrible, especially from the western actresses brought into the movie to tell it to an overseas audience. Chan speaks English here which adds to the authenticity and his accent is pretty easy to understand. The best role goes to Richard Norton, an old pro who handles the part of his slimy gangster villain with ease and who has some great lines and mannerisms. Check out the bizarre fight sequence between Chan and Norton, which has Chan restrained with elastic to give Norton a helping hand. It makes little sense but is pretty amusing.As for the action, it mainly takes the form of chases which is fine by me. There are fights in a shopping mall (recalling POLICE STORY) and a stand out sequence involving a chase on a horse-drawn carriage which is very well shot (check out the superior stunt in which Chan falls off, nearly going under the wheels of a bus and only saving himself with his hands). The kung fu is nice and fast and always exciting, with Chan making great use of props for danger and action. Another highlight is a battle in a workshop with bits of wood and circular saws everywhere. Things culminate in a terrific finale involving a truly massive bulldozer demolishing a building. Scenes where Jackie lies on his back, pushing himself backwards with his feet to avoid getting crushed under the wheel of the truck, or where he hangs onto the wheel to get into the cab, are classic and showcase an athletic and dare-defying Chan at his finest. Sammo Hung handles the direction and makes a good job of it, only spoiling things slightly with some silly slow-motion inserts. Check out his cameo as an irate cyclist!

I love Jackie Chan movies. Rush Hour, Shanghai Knights, even the cartoon, Jackie Chan Adventures. I have loved his style of action and comedy since I was like five. The fact that he does all of his stunts still impresses me to this day. Today (at time of original review), I watched his film, "Mister Nice Guy" for the first time, and it was an absolute blast.The plot is cliché, thin, and predictable. However, the fun comes from the awesome action and plenty of funny moments. Tons of slapstick comedy, flips, and daring escapes that show off what Jackie Chan the best at what he does: action-comedies. The acting isn't amazing and the musical score is just decent for most of the movie. Some characters feel as if they have no purpose except to be kidnapped.The main problem is that it uses too much slow-motion, and the quality of this slow-mo is very below par, making me a little motion sick at times. The fact that it uses slow-motion for such trivial things as thugs swaying their heads from side-to-side makes it even worse.With plenty of flips, kicks, and punches, Mister Nice Guy is sure to excite, even if a little silly. If you're a fan of Chan and haven't watched this gem yet, please do. I'm going to give it an 8.5/10. Fun and endearing, Mister Nice Guy reminds me of why I love Jackie Chan's films and why I'm mildly depressed that he hasn't been putting out many good films anymore.

Many guys would praise Mr.Nice Guy (Yat goh hiu yan) as one of the best Hong Kong's action flick during Jackie Chan's era. In my opinion, this was one of his "masterpiece" in his actor's life. What would happened if the normal chef with his unexpected martial arts skill involved with the deadly situation concerning the significant video containing the busted drug selling? Unstoppable, breath taking and over the limit action is a thing that Mr.Nice Guy give us. Jackie Chan showed his stellar performance which can made me firmly believed that he is the best "action hero". He extremely concentrated all of his action scenes even it was very risk. I also surprised that Chan starred this film when he was 43! He could do many risk scenes at this age! The film also proof many critics' comment about Richard Norton's outstanding villain role. He portrayed himself as the heinous, nasty and remorseless Giancarlo who can made the audience curse him "to the deep hell". This wicked guy was the mixture of the aggressive criminal, the merciless mob boss, and the abusive man. I believed that if Mr.Nice Guy is the Hollywood's motion picture, Richard Norton could won the Oscar.About directing, Sammo Hung numerously surprised me when I knew his position as the film's director since he is the iconic actor with the great action skill. (However, Mr.Nice Guy was really his 36th works from his 37 movies he directed.) Hung gave us the quality action film which treated audiences with all of emotion. Funny, comedy, anger and satisfying. Movie's climax scene is the part that I suggested all of you utterly "don't miss" because you will be poped-up and shouted "Oh Hell Yeah!"However, I didn't like some point in this movie. The intense and oftentimes women's beating is the scene that I mostly hated. Even it was necessary to show how bad that a villain was, but Sammo Hung used it too frequent. Maybe it was the Chinese's action film culture, so every director had to do?To sum up, this movie is very good for action movies' fan. However, it's not suitable for children to watch it.

This is a fun enough Jackie Chan film, that's nothing special, but it's quite enjoyable and well worth the watch!. All the characters were great, and some of the stunts were incredible, plus Jackie Chan is simply amazing in this!. Jackie has done a lot better, however this is still quite fun to watch, as it's got plenty of action to keep one entertained, and Jackie and Gabrielle Fitzpatrick had good chemistry together, plus The finale was very cool!. Sammo Hung has a very funny cameo, and the fight scenes were great, plus Richard Norton is awesome as the main villain!. All the characters are very likable, and as usual Jackie brings some great comic relief, plus Richard Norton really seemed to be enjoying himself here. The opening was very cool, and Jackie did his usual amazing stunts, plus it was entertaining throughout!. This is a fun enough Jackie Chan film, that's nothing special, but it's quite enjoyable, and well worth the watch!. The Direction is good. Sammo Hung does a good job here, with great camera work, great angles, and keeping the film at a fast pace!. Th Acting is great!. Jackie Chan is AMAZING as always, and is amazing here, he is extremely likable, was hilarious, was actually very intense in scenes, kicked that ass, had great chemistry with Gabrielle Fitzpatrick and just did an amazing job!. (Jackie Rules!!). Richard Norton is great as the main villain, he was perfectly over the top and was a lot of fun to watch, i loved him!.Gabrielle Fitzpatrick is stunningly gorgeous!, and is fantastic here, she seemed to be enjoying herself, had great chemistry with Jacie, and was very sexy!. Miki Lee does okay here, but it somewhat bland, and only had so so chemistry with Jackie. Karen McLymont does fine with what she had to do, and had a lot of spunk, i liked her lots. Rest of the cast do okay. Overall well worth the watch!. *** out of 5