Watches
March 01, 2008
A Hark/Chan classic, but I expected a bit more. Both are very good in their own right, only when put together, they seem to amount to less than the sum of their individual parts. It's not that Twin Dragons is a bad film, it's just that it is not up to par with what you'd expect from either headliner. Passable Hong Kong entertainment in other words.
Two identical twins have been separated a birth when a criminal tries to escape the hospital. One of them ends up in the US and becomes a lauded classical music director. The other one remains in Hong Kong and becomes a capable mechanic. Years later they finally meet up again, where a case of mistaken identities will make both their lives a lot more complicated.
Two roles for Jackie Chan, helmed by Hark Tsui. It all sounded very nice on paper, but the reality is that I felt like I'd seen it all before, done better too. Chan is his usual quirky self, but the action choreography is a little plain. The comedy is fun but not quite zany enough, and the presentation looked a little rushed. Not bad, just not up to snuff.