Written/directed by Deon Taylor; Paula Patton, Omar Epps and William Fichtner star in Traffik, a thriller about a couple who find themselves being tormented by a violent biker gang, turning their romantic weekend getaway into a nightmare.
This trailer has some promise. I’m curious because it somehow didn’t occur to me that grown adults could also be targets for human trafficking.
Roselyn Sanchez, Missi Pyle and Laz Alonso also star.
While in the mood for a good comedy this week, I opted for a buddy cop classic.
Starring Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan and directed by Brett Ratner, Rush Hour 2 (2001) is one of my absolute favourite funny films.
The first instalment, Rush Hour (1998) is of course great, but I love Rush Hour 2 more. Not just for the reason that it has the following clip which contains the only instance of Karaoke I have ever been able to enjoy, but because it really is good. Particularly as this time, unlike in the first movie, Jackie Chan’s Lee character cracks a few jokes of his own.
The reason why the karaoke scene above works so well – besides Tucker’s comedic excellence is the fact that the guy ‘singing’ beforehand seems to believe that he’s actually doing a great job; when clearly that couldn’t be more incorrect. Featuring a Michael Jackson classic ‘Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough’ certainly doesn’t hurt the scene either.
If you haven’t already, and or the above clip has convinced you, watch Rush Hour 2 because it’s funny. But be sure to remember that it’s best to start with 1998’s Rush Hour.
Roselyn Sanchez and Ziyi Zhang are also among the key cast.
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