Don’t even dare
see this movie on any screen other than HD.
After just five
minutes into the film, we’re introduced to a skating stunt by Jackie Chan that
was breathtaking. The only advice I have for someone with a weak heart is:
“Skip the first 5 minutes of the film.”
Most people
achieve marvelous feats in their young years and spend the rest of their adult
lives trying to relive the glory days (e.g., Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sylvester
Stallone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger). But Jackie Chan is the opposite of that
fact.
In 2012, Jackie
Chan, at age 58, released Armour of God 3, named CZ12, which is short
for Chinese Zodiac. The “12” represents the 12 bronze heads of animals in
the Chinese zodiac. In this film, Chan is credited as the writer, actor,
director, producer, screenplay writer, and cinematographer. All this, along
with the marvelous stunts he performed in the movie, earned Chan two Guinness
World Records for "Most Stunts Performed by a Living Actor" and
"Most Credits in One Movie."
The movie has
the same feel as our old and beloved Armour of God. We’re introduced to
some old relics, and the Chinese Indiana Jones, JC, is sent after them. In this
flick, Jackie is grouped with a team of four as they hunt these relics down.
In this flick,
JC is all gadgeted up, just like James Bond, and there are some impressive
camera angles that will thrill and excite you. The downside of most Jackie Chan
movies is that most of the cast who star alongside him just aren’t good enough
to be on the silver screen. Here, we see the same issue. Also, the movie is
quite long, although I was told the American version will be 20 minutes
shorter, which is welcoming.
One thing to
look out for in this film: After a long dialogue about going to search for the
remainder of the relics (which could have been summed up in just 10 minutes but
was over 30 minutes long), we’re taken to a scene where we get to see Jackie
and his team take on pirates.
That was the high point of the movie because the scenes involving Jackie and
his team against the pirates were very funny, filled with thrill, and the
action was intense, plagued with nail-biting moments. Another thing to look out
for is that one of the pirates looked and dressed so much like Jack Sparrow
from Pirates of the Caribbean.
Another sad
thing about the movie is that you don’t get to see Jackie do his martial arts
fighting tricks until the end, but it was worth the wait.
Go see this movie.
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