SmugKitZine Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Tweekums Unfortunately I haven't seen the first film so can't say if this is better or worse, either way this film is a lot of fun. The story might not be the best every but that is okay when the action is so good. As one would expect from a Jackie Chan film there are lots of brilliantly choreographed fight scenes and some spectacular stunts.The film opens with Chan Ka Kui (Jackie Chan) being demoted to a traffic cop because of the amount of damage he caused when arresting a major criminal. Unfortunately for him the criminal he arrested is released because he is terminally ill and his henchman is determined to make life difficult for Ka Kui and his girl friend May. This leads to him getting in a spectacular fight in a children's play ground which in turn leads to him being reprimanded by his superiors. He decides to quit the police and take May to Bali on holiday, of course things don't go according to plan as while he is buying the tickets there is a bomb scare in the mall, even though he has quit the police force he takes control of the situation and evacuates the mall before the bomb detonates. After this he is brought back onto the force in order to investigate the bombers who are demanding a ten million dollar ransom not to blow up another building. As he closes in on them they kidnap May in order to force him to collect the ransom for them, this leads to a explosive show down between Ka Kui and the bombers in a fireworks factory.While the film is dominated by the action there are also plenty of good comic moments such as when May follows Ka Kui into the changing room and harangues him in front of his naked colleagues. The acting was good, Jackie Chan has great comic timing and makes the action look easy, although the out takes shown during the end credits show that it was anything but easy. While there is a lot of action it is of a fairly slap-stick nature so it should be suitable for older children to watch, the main reason not to show it to younger children is that they might be tempted to try and copy some of the stunts such as the play ground fight.These comments are based on watching the film in Cantonese with English subtitles.

chrichtonsworld After reading many reviews and most of the comments on IMDb.com I must say that some people don't have a clue what they are talking about. I mean if you give a review of a Jackie Chan movie you don't have to talk about the plot (even if it is a good one). Because most of the Jackie Chan movies are not about a plot, there is no message from Jackie for you to think about. At least this concerns the films he made before he was indoctrinated by motherland China. He is about the action, martial arts and dangerous stunts. The bigger the better. In short mind blowing spectacle. He tries to show you different skills and stunts in each movie he makes and he has been managing to do this for a very long time. Naturally old age has caught up with him. Although it has to be said that old Jackie can do more than any average person on this planet. So despite what you think of his political views he does deserve some credit. It is a real joy to watch him in action and furthermore he wants you to be entertained. So if you are giving a review of a Jackie Chan movie than talk about the action. Especially since this is where Police Story really shines at. This film contains the most memorable fighting scenes made by Jackie in his entire career. And that is saying something. In my opinion it is even better than Police Story 1 since it doesn't allow itself to be distracted by infantile comedy as much as in the first. But don't worry if you love the good old slapstick comedic bits. There are still plenty around. Even after so many years the action is amazing. It holds up like it has been made yesterday. It is far superior to his work in Hollywood (Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon)! I have been a fan of Jackie Chan fan since I can say Jackie Chan and I can be very critical about his work (especially his American movies). But Police Story 2 is an action movie that deserves praise simply because it his one of his best, a real classic!

baodawao Police story 2 is not as good, funny or action-packed as the original but is still a good movie to watch.There are less fight scenes in this then it was in the first one, but have some fight scenes that are really good. The playground fight, is one of Jackies best ever.The story is about some drug dealers who are trying to kill Ka-Kui (Jackie Chan) because he put them in jail in the first movie. The stunts in the movie is very good. Specially the truck to bus stunt. Many of the actors in the first movie is back.I recommend this movie for everyone.

Libretio POLICE STORY PART II (Jing Cha Gu Shi Xu Ji)(USA: Police Story 2) Aspect ratio: 2.39:1 (Anamorphic)Sound format: MonoIntrepid Hong Kong police officer Chan Ka-kui (Jackie Chan) battles a gang of criminals who have detonated several bombs throughout the territory as part of an ugly extortion racket.A disappointing sequel, POLICE STORY PART II is very much the mixture as before. The action scenes are as spectacular as ever - most notably an eye-popping fight in a children's park, and the climactic showdown in an abandoned factory - but the script (credited to Chan and Edward Tang) is weak and uninvolving, and the characters are basically stick-figures, broadly played by an otherwise talented cast whose collective hamminess serves merely to dilute the impact of some pretty violent set-pieces. The stuntwork is first-rate, but the movie is a lightweight affair.Clearly growing in confidence as a director, Chan accomplishes a number of genuinely striking visual flourishes (the child's ball in the bomb-rigged shopping complex; the slow fade from day to night whilst Chan and girlfriend Maggie Cheung remain seated at screen-left, contemplating their relationship in silence, etc.), demonstrating a level of maturity that would culminate the following year in his bravura Capraesque comedy-drama MR CANTON AND LADY ROSE (1989). Here, as ever, the fight scenes are lively, creative, beautifully staged, and very, *very* fast - blink, and you'll probably miss several kicks and dozens of punches! Of the cast, Chan has charisma and charm to spare but not much range as an actor, and Cheung is mere decoration, demonstrating little of the talent that would distinguish her subsequent career (FULL MOON IN NEW YORK, CENTER STAGE, etc.). Bill Tung is rather wasted as Chan's lovable superior, and there are cameo appearances by Chor Yuen (a longtime Shaw Brothers director, and chief villain in the first POLICE STORY), industry veteran Wu Ma (most famous for his recurring role in A Chinese GHOST STORY and sequels), future heartthrob Ken Lo (THE RED WOLF), and an early appearance by Lau Ching-wan, now widely recognized as one of HK's finest actors. Watch out for stuntman Benny Lai as a deaf-mute villain who steals the show with his superb fighting skills, particularly during the climactic face-off with Chan. Production values are solid, as usual, with typically expansive scope photography by Cheung Yiu-jo and expertly-crafted editing by Peter Cheung, both of whom performed similar duties on the original POLICE STORY in 1985. Followed by POLICE STORY III - SUPER COP (1992).NB. This review is based on both the original HK version of the film (101 minutes) and Chan's preferred longer cut (121 minutes), now available on DVD in HK. The re-edited, re-scored version released in the US in 1998 under the abbreviated title POLICE STORY 2 is best avoided.(Cantonese dialogue)