＂British Showdown＂ Rotten Tomatoes 75% Freshness Foreign Media Praise Jackie Chan Performance
1905 movie network feature Recently, the film Rotten Tomatoes, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan, was released with a freshness rating of 75%. At present, there are 8 reviews, 6 fresh and 2 bad, with an average score of 5.6. Most media gave positive comments to Jackie Chan and Brosnan’s performances.
The film revolves around Jackie Chan’s role as a veteran, Guan Yuming. After his daughter was killed in a terrorist attack, he began to secretly investigate the true cause of the incident and eventually found clues related to the terrorist organization.
Jackie Chan ditched the usual action comedy setting this time to challenge the political thriller. His portrayal of the tragic father, whether in the original novel or in the movie, is an inconspicuous little character. And in order to accurately express the character’s state, he must not only wear "old makeup", but also "receive" rather than "put" in the action scenes.
So, how was his completion this time? Previously, the film held a media trial in North America, and reporters and fans stood up and applauded for 10 minutes after watching it.
According to the word-of-mouth of foreign media for the lifting of the ban on rotten tomatoes, almost all of them are praised:
The Hollywood Reporter: "It’s great to see Jackie Chan transform from a happy-go-lucky character to a tragic tough guy with an extraordinary experience in two hours."
The Singapore New Paper also praised Jackie Chan’s transformation: "I really like watching Jackie Chan make serious action movies, and’British Showdown ‘is definitely one of his better works in recent times."
International Screen "Jackie Chan’s performance has been completely new, and he has brought out the sad side of the character very well."
Apparently, foreign media familiar with Jackie Chan’s funny fights are still very enthusiastic about his transformation and optimistic about the film’s overseas box office trend.
In fact, the film was first released in the Chinese mainland on September 30, before the press release (October 11), "British Showdown" has been raking in the box office of 469 million yuan, second only to the National Day film box office, the film has been in the top three.
"British Showdown" box office trend, source Yien data
After the film was released, many viewers praised his transformation, claiming to have seen another Jackie Chan besides him, and lamented his ability and charm in acting in serious movies. And many large domestic media have already given high praise to Jackie Chan’s self-breakthrough this time:
"People’s Daily"In the past, Jackie Chan used kung fu to attract the attention of Westerners to the Chinese people. Today’s Jackie Chan calmly narrates the history and survival of the Chinese people. In’British Showdown ‘, we can feel Jackie Chan expressing."
"Movie Weekly"We will watch’British Showdown ‘for Jackie Chan and his moves. But this time, the audience can expect a completely different Jackie Chan. Due to age, he is no longer allowed to continue a single line of kung fu comedy. This makes this" extremely thoughtful "spy action movie glow with different brilliance."
Judging from the content of the film, Jackie Chan’s performance in the opening scene is full of sincerity. Especially when he walked into the scene trembling and hugged his daughter, a line of hot tears brought out a sad expression, portraying a heart-wrenching father.
In the revenge scene, although there are many action scenes, Jackie Chan also decided not to repeat the "family class" style of martial arts that highlights entertainment, and instead created an ordinary person who is a little slow and not very agile in fighting.
It can be said that "British Showdown" is a good opportunity for Jackie Chan to demonstrate his acting skills. During the same period, when martial arts actors were transforming one after another, he completed a gorgeous transformation with a serious and cold political thriller.