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by Jonathan McKee Rated PG Directed by Frank Coraci (The Waterboy, The Wedding Singer) Starring Jackie Chan and Steve Coogan Jonathan's Rating: Only if Free Ever see a preview, and then you see the film and realize . . . the preview was better? I’m not saying that Around the World in 80 Days is bad. But there are different ways to ask if a film is worth it. There are different levels:
The film is a new version of the classic with Jackie Chan playing Passepartout, and Steve Coogan as the lead Phileas Fogg. This alone is a little weird . . . it would be like making the Lone Ranger starring Tommy Lee Jones as Tonto and the Lone Ranger played by . . . Mark Ruffalo. I’m not slamming Mark Ruffalo . . . but do you know who he is? Well most people don’t know who Steve Coogan is either. Your big money actor is in the supporting role. Is that bad? Not really. Some would even say it worked. Pheleas and Passepartout try to make it around the world in eighty days, facing opposition at every turn. Personally, I think the only thing that saved the film was the cameos from Arnold (our great California governor), the Wilson brothers, and a few others. Who knows- you might even like the film. But be sure to check your brain at the door. Should kids see it? No. It’s got enough innuendos in it to keep you fielding questions from the youngins for days. Should teenagers see it? It’s not as trashy as the typical garbage we see these days. I mean . . . it made a PG rating. That says a lot in this PG-13 day and age. But make your own judgment by checking out screenit.com's web site (CLICK HERE). |
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