Before
he was the clown prince of king fu movies, Jackie Chan was a straightforward
action guy who made a string of decent,
if not particularly memorable, movies like the two included in this double
feature set. In Crime Story, he plays a Hong Kong detective assigned to protect
an obnoxious businessman from being kidnapped. When the guy gets snatched
anyway, Jackie does everything he can to save the day and put the bad guys
away. The action is decent, if a bit predictable, but, unfortunately, the
person they chose to dub Chan’s voice makes it all sound a bit silly. The
Protector is a much better movie, and not just because Chan is paired with the unlikely
action sidekick of Danny Aiello. The action is much more fast-paced and
inventive, particularly in the last few fights where the chorography gets pretty
inventive. Aiello and Chan make a pretty good team, too, with Jackie finally
being allowed to dub his own voice. The films are uneven on their own, but together
the set makes for a good night at the movies.
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