Rush Hour 3 (2007)

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers (WGA):

Jeff Nathanson (written by)
Ross LaManna (characters)

Release Date:

10 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

This summer they're kicking it in Paris bigger time then ever

Plot:

After an attempted assassination on Ambassador Han, Lee and Carter head to Paris to protect a French woman with knowledge of the Triads' secret leaders.

Plot Keywords:

Ambassador | Assassination | Triad | Chinese | Buddy Cop

Awards:

7 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Chris Tucker	...	Carter
Jackie Chan	...	Lee
Max von Sydow	...	Reynard
Hiroyuki Sanada	...	Kenji
Yvan Attal	...	George
Youki Kudoh	...	Dragon Lady
Noémie Lenoir	...	Genevieve (as Noemie Lenoir)
Jingchu Zhang	...	Soo Yung (as Zhang Jingchu)
Tzi Ma	...	Ambassador Han
Dana Ivey	...	Sister Agnes
Henry O	...	Master Yu (as Henry O.)
Mia Tyler	...	Marsha
Michael Chow	...	Chinese Foreign Minister
David Niven Jr.	...	British Foreign Minister
Oanh Nguyen	...	Mi

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of action violence, sexual content, nudity and language.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | French | Japanese | Mandarin | Latin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Singapore:PG (cut) | Norway:11 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Germany:12 | Finland:K-13 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Sweden:11 | Netherlands:12 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Taiwan:PG-12 | Malaysia:U | Denmark:11 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43601) | France:U | Singapore:NC-16 | New Zealand:M | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Craven Estate - 430 Madeline Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

The production crew agreed upon a $20 fine any time anyone's cell phone rang during shooting. The money would be donated to the homeless charity Chrysalis. By late February, it had over $600.

Goofs:

Continuity: In one of the Taxi scenes, "George" the driver is not wearing the seat belt. The scene cuts to another shot, then back to where we see George from the front and the seat belt is now fastened.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Genevieve:I'm a bad girl.
Detective James Carter:Hallelujah!
[kisses her]

Movie Connections:

References Mortal Kombat (1995)

Soundtrack:

Who Made the Tater Salad

Rush Hour 3 was a lot of fun, but it is getting kind of old

Rush Hour 3, the sequel I've been waiting for, it's been 6 years since our last Rush and I couldn't wait to join Chris and Jackie once again for their awesome comedy and action. I saw Rush Hour 3 a few days ago and I have to say that while I was definitely entertained, this still didn't feel the same as the previous Rush Hour films. It had great comedy, don't get me wrong, Chris Tucker is still so much fun to watch on screen. Jackie adds a little more comedic edge to his role this time; but it seemed like Jackie and Chris are not clicking as well as they used too. It almost seemed like they were meeting for the first time watching them on screen. Not only that, but this movie seemed more rushed and the story wasn't as well developed as the first two Rush Hour films.

In the beginning it seems like Lee and Carter are not on good terms, Carter seems to have broken off Lee's relationship to his ex girlfriend, Isabella. After an assassination attempt on China's Ambassador, Lee and Carter are about to face the Triads', China's deadliest gang. They are looking for a list in Paris and Lee and Carter are on the case to find a beautiful woman who might hold the secret. Things get a little more tricky when Lee has to his own brother who is the leader of the Triads'.

Rush Hour 3 is all in good fun, standing on it's own, if this was the first Rush Hour, it would have been fine somewhat, but just comparing it to the first two films, this wasn't as good. But that's just my opinion. But I think if you loved the first two Rush Hour films, you should see this, it's still a fun film and has great comedy, there is a little less action, a warning in advance, but it's all good if you are looking for a fun film for the end of the summer.

6/10