
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.
Full reviewVeteran action movie director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2) teams up with Jackie Chan and Johnny Knoxville in this East meets West buddy action-comedy.
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.
Full reviewGlossy, 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.
Full reviewMr. 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.
Full reviewThe film's bloated action-comedy machinery prevents any real chemistry from forming between Jackie Chan and Johnny Knoxville.
Full reviewAll the principals are plenty capable, but this is hardly any of these folks' peak.
Full reviewSkiptrace is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV.
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