This ludicrous feature is atypical of the "so bad, it's kind of funny" movie. It does boast an international cast, many of whom are poorly dubbed and has been filmed on location in Hong Kong, though the scrubby print I saw, really didn't do justice to the oriental metropolis. The film aspires to be an "action - comedy", but fails miserably on both fronts. The action is generally of the Keystone Cops variety, though clearly not planned that way, whilst the comedy mainly emanates from the audience who like this writer, can't really believe they are watching the antics presented onscreen.
I do encourage potential viewers to see if they feel they might be thrilled by observing: 1 A charisma-less leading man, who feels the need to constantly and very obviously chew gum throughout the film for no apparent good reason.
2 Four bizarrely staged chase sequences guaranteed to make your jaw drop at their pure inanity. One involves (sort of) row boats across the harbour, another involves rickshaws and yet another is a facepalming, totally non-suspenseful foot chase up and down a tower, whilst the last sees a couple of speedboats chasing a water-skier, would you believe.
3 Villains who feel a need to wear (golden) dragon head dresses, when meeting and discussing business arrangements.
4 One of the silliest looking swimming caps (It seriously would have made Esther Williams blush) I've ever seen displayed on film.
5 A couple of night club song numbers, for those who may be missing their Bollywood fix and to pad out the running time of this train wreck of a movie.
Forewarned is forearmed.
I do encourage potential viewers to see if they feel they might be thrilled by observing: 1 A charisma-less leading man, who feels the need to constantly and very obviously chew gum throughout the film for no apparent good reason.
2 Four bizarrely staged chase sequences guaranteed to make your jaw drop at their pure inanity. One involves (sort of) row boats across the harbour, another involves rickshaws and yet another is a facepalming, totally non-suspenseful foot chase up and down a tower, whilst the last sees a couple of speedboats chasing a water-skier, would you believe.
3 Villains who feel a need to wear (golden) dragon head dresses, when meeting and discussing business arrangements.
4 One of the silliest looking swimming caps (It seriously would have made Esther Williams blush) I've ever seen displayed on film.
5 A couple of night club song numbers, for those who may be missing their Bollywood fix and to pad out the running time of this train wreck of a movie.
Forewarned is forearmed.