The Movie Diorama This third instalment to the unlikely buddy cop duo is a guilty pleasure. Every fibre of this film is mediocre. From Ratner's direction, predictable plot, forgettable scenes and overuse of racial stereotypes for the script's jokes. Yet, the undeniable chemistry between Tucker and Chan disguises the apparent issues, that results in an entertaining watch. The dream team must partner up again as they travel to Paris to investigate the assassination attempt of an ambassador. Immediately, we are greeted with Tucker singing a song in his infamous high-pitch vocal chords as he guides traffic. Instantaneously the tone is set. Disposable comedic action that reeks of pure stupidity whilst remaining fun throughout. Chan's determined stunt choreography once again juxtaposes Tucker's interjectory comments that seemingly complement each other to create humorous action sequences. The cast were absolutely fine and dependable, particularly Sanada who will always be a personal favourite of mine. Regrettably the lack of inventiveness and imagination for the story consequently conjured up familiarity. It's the exact same formula as the previous two instalments. The script substitutes the astute wit that made its predecessors funny for obvious racism. It should be taken with a pinch of salt, as it is harmless fun, however when it is relentlessly overused it becomes tiresome and predictable. In relation to this, the plot itself can be predicted before the title credits appear. The story remains uninspired throughout and its abrupt closure leaves a sour aftertaste (even if it's a dance sequence). The poor visual effects during the Eiffel Tower showdown really took me out of the frantic action. Alas, I just can't hate this film. It's faster than a pair of chopsticks being used in a rice consuming competition. Several scenes producing a giant grin on my face, particularly the "He is Me. I am You." scene that still has me cracking up to this day. Yet Ratner was far too safe with this sequel, which ultimately makes it forgettable.

Reuben Saunders I just had an adventure in watching Rush Hour 3 for the first time. It's the last of Jackie Chan's most successful American film series, and unfortunately the worst. Nonetheless, Rush Hour 3 provides just enough laughs and fun action to be an enjoyable watch.It follows the story of the attempted assassination of Ambassador Chan and the following chase of the Triads that did it, along with the protection of a woman with knowledge of the organisation's secrets by the Blackenese duo Lee and Carter. Chris Tucker is just as charismatically black as in the previous Rush Hour films and Jackie Chan is exactly the same as usual – we would expect no less and no more — and yes, charismatically is a new word, I'm basically Shakespeare. The pair isn't quite as hilarious as in former films, however, because they aren't helped by a slightly dry script. The jokes are less free-flowing and are often drowned out by some over- seriousness and the boring score – not quite the funky jams as in Rush Hour 1 and 2. Characters like Max von Sydow's Reynard add nothing to the film, him standing out as a boring and serious English man who causes the film to go too long without a joke. All he does is slowly walk around and talk loudly about things you're not interested in. Chris Tucker can sometimes be seen wincing in the corner in these scenes.The plot is at fault, too. It's not a plot that doesn't work, but it's one that is a little too convoluted for what should have been a stupid action comedy like the other two. Admittedly there was some shizzle going on in 2, but in this doohickey things just keep on happening that just make the plot more complicated than it needs to be and takes away from the comedy. I mean, Rush Hour isn't supposed to be James Bond. It's Rush Hour. The story barely matters. Rush Hour is about high-pitched jokes and ridiculous action. It should be kept simple, that's what I'm saying.It ain't no film-ruiner though. It's still the same ol' Rush Hour. It's full of action and great Jackie Chan stunts – if some fights can go on a little too long. Chris Tucker may be slightly chubby but most of his jokes are as funny as they are in the other two movies. There's something about the acting in the film, however, that seems slightly rusty in comparison to the last two movies. In fairness, I do view the other two as Godly beings, so maybe I'm biased to those two over this one. But honestly, there is something less amazing about the performances in Rush Hour 3.The score is super boring too, I would like to reiterate. About the only funk in the film comes at the start and the end, the result being the movie feels a little at loss of its personality. The camera-work is a bit odd, too. There are some ambitious shots here and there that simply don't need to be there, and the shaky cam just reminds me of Man of Steel (not a good thing).Nevertheless, all the negative things about Rush Hour 3 aren't really that negative. It still manages to be a pretty good action comedy flick with just enough Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker jokage to keep it at a relatively high quality among other films of its kind.

SnoopyStyle Carter (Chris Tucker) is reduced to a beat cop after many mistakes. Lee (Jackie Chan) is in the States guarding Ambassador Han. The friends team up after an attempt on Han's life. The assassin is Kenji (Hiroyuki Sanada) who has a mysterious past with Lee.It has moments of fun with Tucker. It has moments of stunt action with Jackie Chan. It has enough gun play and explosions. The story is almost unimportant. Director Brett Ratner returns for the third time bringing back the team. The movie starts to get weird when they go to France. I don't know if it's the water. It's just very odd to see Roman Polanski pop up. And this goes into an alternate universe when Jackie Chan starts singing. The movie is a series of action scenes and Tucker joking around. You get exactly what you expect.

lalitdevraj So simple and so sweet, this final installment to the 'Rush Hour' series proved well in the box office and for many viewers as well. Similar to the first two movies, this one inculcated a setting which was different to both main characters. Like this, without much predictability of events to follow, it was a bang. Watching both the first and second movie and being a fan of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, this movie excited me right before entering the theater, during it, and even afterward.In full candidness, no matter how satisfied I was about this movie in general there was one aspect which I cannot support: the duration of the movie. As a Rush Hour series fan, truly the length of 90 minutes did not suffice for me to enjoy the movie to the fullest. It was so straight to the point that one wishes they would have taken another detour or two before the end of the movie. As the final segment, I desired that it would be a bit longer to witness more screen time of the legitimately funny couple. This movie gets a 7 as it was good, but not 'amazing' or better.A can't miss for Rush Hour fans, but moreover, a shouldn't miss for those who have seen the first two parts already.