Village Voice
Action hero Jackie Chan rises above uninspired sex jokes and a weak co-star in martial arts/road movie hybrid Skiptrace, a Midnight Run-style buddy comedy that shackles Chan to Jackass star Johnny Knoxville.
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Skiptrace
Veteran action movie director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2) teams up with Jackie Chan and Johnny Knoxville in this East meets West buddy action-comedy.
2016Rating: M107 minsChina, Hong Kong, USAMandarin and English with English subtitles
ActionComedy
- Director:
- Renny Harlin ('Die Hard 2', 'Cliffhanger', 'Deep Blue Sea')
- Writer:
- Jay LonginoBenDavid Grabinski
- Cast:
- Jackie ChanJohnny KnoxvilleBingbing FanEric TsangEve TorresWinston ChaoYoun JunghoonShi Shi
Skiptrace / Reviews
Variety
Glossy, colourful, and forgettable, "Skiptrace" is the kind of movie that gives you your money's worth in sheer eager-to-please entertainment even as you roll eyes at the nth kick-to-the-crotch gag.
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Mr. Chan has done these unlikely-buddy yarns before, of course - "Shanghai Noon," the "Rush Hour" movies - and sometimes has made the conceit work, but this incarnation lacks originality and spark.
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Slant Magazine
The film's bloated action-comedy machinery prevents any real chemistry from forming between Jackie Chan and Johnny Knoxville.
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Los Angeles Times
All the principals are plenty capable, but this is hardly any of these folks' peak.
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