Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Cooktopi The acting in this movie is really good.

Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

BA_Harrison Dragon Ma (Jackie Chan) is assigned to clean up a HK district previously overseen by corrupt cop Superintendent Chun (David Lam). As he sets about his task, Ma runs into trouble from Chun and his criminal associates, several agents of the Empress Dowager, and a small group of pirates out to avenge the death of their leader.After the exuberant ride that was Project A, I found this lavish sequel extremely underwhelming. Part of this was undoubtedly down to the notable absence of Yuen Baio and Sammo Hung, who leave Chan to focus on stunts rather than fights: while there's lots of impressive falls and gags involving props, we get less of the frenetic, impeccably timed, superbly choreographed martial arts that we have come to expect from the star. The unnecessarily involved, politically charged plot-line also did nothing to excite me, being way too convoluted to prove enjoyable.Whereas the first film had several bona fide classic moments (the bicycle chase, the clock tower fall, the final fight against pirate lord Lor Sam Pau, played by Dick Wei), this sequel simply rolls by with no particular scene proving memorable. Disappointing.

Leofwine_draca For me, this sits happily as the ultimate Jackie Chan movie: a super-fast paced journey of mad cap martial arts, hilarious humour, all mixed together in a fine comedy-cum-adventure concoction with plenty going on to keep the entertainment value high. Indeed, this film is so relentless and high-octane that I barely found time to breathe while watching it; every second brings something fresh and exciting to the screen, every plot point seems original and intriguing. At this stage in his career, Jackie knew exactly what the audience wanted and reached his cinematic peak of perfection with differing projects that all retained the same winning formula: comedy, action and danger, rolled into a fast and frenetic combination.The ultra-complex storyline drags in a corrupt police official who plans to have Chan killed, an underground rebel cause who plan to overthrow the government, vengeful pirates, and of course the vicious crime element in the city. The script is witty and Jackie Chan is at the top of his game, whether it be with the endless magic stunt work, the genuinely funny comedy (the chilli-eating moment is something to be seen) or the exciting chases, which invariably see Jackie perform some superhuman manoeuvre - shinnying up a wall, running across a suspended horizontal pole - as if it were the norm for him.PROJECT A PART II has plenty of memorable moments, not least being the raid on the hotel which mixes in suspense, drama, comedy, and plenty of action, as well as real danger. Then there's the finale at the building site, which lasts for ages but remains exciting and watchable for every single second, and the hilarious comedy set piece in which a succession of people attempt to hide inside Maggie Cheung's apartment and interact in various ways. Other great moments are too numerous to mention, but the handcuff chase is a real crowd pleaser anyway you look at it. Underneath the non-stop on screen action, the plot is rather thin and lurches from one set-piece to the next, but the formula is so stable and successful that I couldn't care one bit.Supporting the ever-excellent Chan are a number of quality actors giving fine performances, namely Wai Lam as the corrupt and sinister 'Chun' and Wai-Man Chan as the genuinely threatening 'Tiger'. Plus there are the welcome returning bit players, including Mars and Jaws, and also Maggie Cheung and Bill Tung, two friends returning from POLICE STORY, along with a little-seen Rosamund Kwan. Tung in particular gets some fine comic interplay as he finds himself mending a leaky tap and getting handcuffed to a sofa! The martial arts come thick and fast and never lets up, and you'll need your eyes glued to the screen to keep track of all the super-quick kicks and lightning punches which roll across the screen in nicely choreographed punch-ups with plenty of prop destruction and choreographed chaos to keep them watchable and funny. A definitive and outstanding film. And okay, it hurts that Sammo and Yuen don't come back, but to be honest you won't miss them when the film's this good.

SnoopyStyle Dragon Ma (Jackie Chan) is back as a H.K. Water Police. He is assigned to clean up corruption and lawlessness. They catch a couple of thieves stealing a money box from Yesan (Maggie Cheung) collecting for the Nationalist cause. Yesan runs away fearing the corrupt cops. The cops promptly release their client thieves and try to beat up on Dragon. Dragon takes over the precinct to take on crime lord Wolf. Dragon faces off against many-headed corruption while the Empress's men are after the rebels.This is not as comedic as the original. Jackie handcuffed to the inspector is fun. The various people hiding in Yesan's room isn't as funny as it should be. There are lots of fight action stunts. There are a ton of jaw dropping stunts. Jackie doesn't do anything too risky in this one but he does do a Buster Keaton bit with a facade falling on top of him. The story is pretty messy that has multiply interconnected villains and some that go both ways. I love the fighting stunts but the story is too twisty. This one does have the final extra clips with the closing credits.

leonblackwood Review: This movie sees Jackie Chan back as Dragon Ma who has now been promoted to shadow a police chief to fight against corruption and crime in his town. He hasn't got his handy sidekicks that he had in the first movie but he brings along some other agents to help him fight against crime. The Pirates are now seeking revenge after Dragon Ma (Jackie Chan) crippled there business in the first movie and he has to fight against corruption in the police force. After building a relationship with the head of the coast guards in the first movie, he helps him in a few tricky situations involving gangsters and then Pirates so it's full of action from beginning to end. Personally, I got confused with who was who and what was what. As usual, the death defying stunts are great and the authentic Kung Fu scenes were well put together but it seemed like it was never going to end. Jackie Chans character is slightly more serious in this movie, which is a plus in my opinion but there is way too much going on. It starts off quite simple but once all the different characters come into the movie, I was completely lost. It also seemed quite dated for this day and age, which is good in a way because you don't get all of the string action but it is still worth a watch just for the amazing Kung Fu. Watchable!Round-Up: I'm going to try my best to collect all of the Jackie Chan movies and I'm looking forward to see his earlier work but so far, it's not a good start. I can't fault his amazing action scenes and detailed stunts but I'm not impressed with the story lines. I'm hoping that the next movie that I get will show Jackie Chan on top form.I recommend this movie to people who are into their action/comedy/crime movies about a coast guard who has been promoted to take down a crime boss on dry land. 4/10