Lucybespro It is a performances centric movie

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Calum Hutton It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Tweekums As this sequel starts LAPD Detective James Carter is in Hong Kong visiting his friend Chief Inspector Lee, of the Hong Kong Police. There plans are interrupted when Lee gets a call informing him of a bombing at the US Consulate General; which killed two agents investigating smuggling. He soon establishes a link to Ricky Tan, a Triad leader who had previously served in the RHKP as the partner of Lee's father… who he murdered. Lee confronts Tan on his yacht; it looks as though he is about to ask for protection when he is shot by Hu Li, a beautiful female assassin who worked for him. Carter notices a LA based billionaire hotelier on the yacht so assumes he must be behind whatever Tan had been smuggling. Lee and Carter head to LA, where events lead them to Isabella Molina, a secret service agent they'd first met in Hong Kong; she tells them that she is looking for printing plates for making 'superdollars'; near perfect forged hundred dollar bills. Further events lead them to Las Vegas where they must confront the smugglers.After the success of the first Rush Hour movie a sequel was fairly inevitable. Often sequels are a bit disappointing but thankfully this one was as much fun as the first. The Hong Kong setting for the first half of the film provided plenty of good excuses for amusing incidents as Carter misunderstands the culture or fails in his attempts to speak Chinese. The story is solid enough with a good twist towards the end. As well as lots of laughs there is plenty of impressive action; this is all impressively choreographed. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker have a good chemistry as Lee and Tucker; each bringing something different to the film. Zhang Ziyi really impresses as Hi Li; she may not say much but she is great in the action scenes. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to fans of the original film and I look forward to watching 'Rush Hour 3'… I hope it is as good as the first two.

eric262003 Even though the setting and the plot of "Rush Hour 2" makes no difference in the fun and excitement from the original 1998 "Rush Hour", starring the dynamic duo of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. After all they still convey awesome chemistry together the action and stunts are just as if even more fun to watch it'll make your heads feel dizzy. But like in the first "Rush Hour" movie, the action and the stunts usurp the storyline once again. The plot once again lack in anything original, however this time around, the villains and the supporting performers are lowered to more questionable purposes. In the sequel we find Detective James Carter (Tucker) and Chief Inspector Lee (Chan) are on sabbatical in China but are actually on a police investigation which are vital clues to Lee's father's mysterious death many years ago. In a vicarious situation, Lee and Carter have become involved in an American Embassy bombing conspiracy and have become focal targets to a diabolical faction called The Triad led by crime lord Ricky Tan (John Lone). This mystery leads our heroes from China, back to Los Angeles and then to Nevada to unravel the mystery behind this conspiracy. While Tucker and Chan are still equally dynamic as they were before, with Chan's high-flying and laid-back character that's contrary to Tucker's non-stop blabbering, the comedy and the action are are both handed out in equal proportions. One of the big differences is that in "Rush Hour 2" Carter is the foreigner here. One of the newer refreshing elements to this sequel is that Carter has now taken an interest for The Beach Boys and Lee has found a greater appreciation for hip-hop music. The same schtick involving racial barriers is continued here, more than before mind you, and Tucker's quick-witted one-liners will likely make you laugh till you wet your pants. Some of the more funnier scenes take place in a karaoke bar, at a massage parlour and some seductive interactions with Secret Agent Isabella Molina (Rosalyn Sanchez). While the jokes are pretty much still the same as before, it's still all in good fun, even if there's not enough material to spawn a sequel, let alone a trilogy like in 2007. While Don Cheadle and Jeremy Piven are amazing in their cameo roles, I found the primary weakness comes from the less than stellar supporting cast and villains. Sanchez comes across as playing an important role here as Secret Agent Isabella, but the subplots involving this sultry spy feels awkward and not very well received. Sure a strong female supporting protagonist would be a great addition to our heroes, however Isabella's role falls stale and lacks the integrity this role greatly needs. Zhang Ziyi as one of the Triad's villainous' Hu Li may provide some seductive evilness to the plot, sadly her scenes were few and far between and seems to lack in character development. Meanwhile John Lone as the leading bad guy here is just like the first villain in the series, very formulaic and clichéd and lacks the charisma to really hold one's interest. Even the fight scenes and the climax feels just like seeing the first installment without really offering anything new to the series. Even the bad guy's demises in the end repeats itself. "Rush Hour 2" is an exciting, light on the brains action- comedy that will surely entertain you for the next 90 minutes. The main flaw is a lot of things stay the same and very little changes. Still anyone who enjoyed the first film will surely enjoy this sequel but there is no need to watch the first one before watching the second film. Once the credit roll, don't leave your seats. The bloopers will surely make you laugh your heads off. It's like the dessert after finishing the main course.

Shawn Super funny comedy! Must watch! Lots of action! Great story line! Great for the family! I've watched it so many times! Hilarious! super great! Must see! Movie night! Very very good story line. The action is very well complimented by the comedy. This is a must see movie, super funny. It's perfect for the whole family, or just a movie night with friends, or even a bored plane ride. They go to china and America. They go to Las Vegas. The part where they go to the casino is funny. The massage parlor part maybe inappropriate for some children. The yacht scene is pretty funny. Over all this is a great movie and I recommend it to everyone. It's such a classic come movie, I've seen it a countless amount of times.

hoxjennifer I personally enjoyed Rush Hour 2 more than the original, although the comedic premises of the original are still present in this film. This time, Carter and Lee find themselves "on vacation" in Hong Kong. While Carter wants Lee to let loose and meet ladies, Lee pursues a case involving Asian gangsters and counterfeit money. The addition of two seductive female leads, Hu Yi and Special Agent Isabella make this a very interesting sequel. In Rush Hour 2, Carter and Lee's friendship develops. The initial reluctance to work with each other is now gone, and Carter finds himself staying loyal to Lee even after all the mishappen adventures that he finds himself in with him, even when he's on vacation. This movie is a lot of fun. Although the stunts are a little outdated in this day and age, this is great comedy that can't be passed off.