a5c7b9f00b A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers&#39; identities. The story of humble London businessman Quan (Chan), whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love - his teenage daughter - is taken from him in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism. In his relentless search for the identity of the terrorists, Quan is forced into a cat- and-mouse conflict with a Irish government official (Brosnan), whose own past may hold clues to the identities of the elusive killers. Another masterpiece by legendary jackie chan, the plot is bit predictable, but the way it&#39;s executed is way too good :) Please watch it :) summary- Quan (Jackie Chan) is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fuelled vendetta when his teenage daughter dies in a senseless act of politically motivated terrorism. His relentless search to find the terrorists leads to a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official Hennessy (Pierce Brosnan), whose own past may hold the clues to the identities of the elusive killers. I love this movie through and through. I&#39;ve made all my friends and family watch it, and I&#39;ve seen it myself no less than a dozen times. It is precisely my cup of tea. Why? Well, I&#39;m not too great at explaining myself or critical thinking on film, but I&#39;ll give it a shot.<br/><br/>The pacing. Starts out with a bang, dials it way back, then turns up gradually. We don&#39;t so much see a mystery unfoldwe do go through a process somewhat behind the eyes of Jackie Chan&#39;s character. He takes his time, not that he bides it.<br/><br/>The fallible hero. Jackie Chan is old. You didn&#39;t know? Well he is. And it shows. They don&#39;t try to go the Stallone route where he somehow hasn&#39;t lost a step and can fight a tank even though he&#39;s in his 70&#39;s. When he gets hit, it hurts. No more 30 minute long fights with ladders and folding chairs.<br/><br/>The villain. Pierce Brosnan is one of my faves, and he turned up a good performance, in my opinion. An ex-extremist gone soft, playing politics. His presence enough would&#39;ve been enough to satisfy, but he played the part well. Thankfully.<br/><br/>The score/soundtrack. Carpenter-esque, and it really sets the tone. Keeps it tense. People who aren&#39;t familiar with Carpenter might liken it to the score used in Stranger Things. And I think it&#39;s perfect.<br/><br/>I guess those are the major points. Now go watch it. It may be the last time you get to see Jackie Chan in a decent movie. When it comes to the action scenes, Campbell’s unfussy style works well with Chan’s choreography.
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