The Foreigner

Much better than expected! One of things I really admire about Jackie Chan is that he continues to develop as an actor, giving us more complex and original story lines while continuing to leverage his physical talents in believable display - he's no spring chicken and doesn't pretend to be but he's still got some moves. In my opinion, this was Chan's best film yet after the Rush Hour films. I liked those films because it was clear that Chan places entertainment above his ego and I enjoyed the fact that he doesn't take himself too seriously. In some ways, Chan's film career has been a zigzag between Chinese produced films and Western produced films and the goals are different for both, but this is a Western film for Western audiences with a deeper script than usual and better acting, both from Chan and his coacters. I'm not a Pierce Brosnan fan, but I felt he did great portraying the character as written and was his best performance for me. I hope Chan has a few more of these films in him and I think with this trajectory blending drama and action, he may well. If he keeps after the writers to go above and beyond, I expect to enjoy Chan's films for another 10+ years. Thanks!

Jackie Chan, more than anyone else, is the person that can convincingly pull off a sixty year old Special Forces guy. He plays the part extremely well and props to the movie for being realistic and having him get hurt and not just breeze through everything against him.

Is this Jackie Chan's "The Shootist?" Aging Chan plays an unrealistic aging action hero, just like John Wayne did 40 years ago. It's all good fun, a little sexy, but the story is full of holes and Pierce Brosnan is in the movie? Well, he must be the ____ ____? Fill in the blanks, duh. It's an enjoyable watch. Jackie Chan is always fun to watch. It's just not a film you want to own for its cinematic value.