Shanghai Noon is a 2000 action/comedy film starring Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, and Lucy Liu. It is a fun but not exactly deep movie. I would equate it to being a Rush Hour knockoff but set in the Old West. Jackie Chan stars as an imperial guard named Chon Wang, pronounced John Wayne, who is tasked with going to America to rescue a princess (played by Lucy Lui) who has been kidnapped. In the process, he meets up with Roy O'Bannon (played by Wilson), a rather inept outlaw. From there, the movie is in part a fish-out-of-water story, in part a buddy story, and in part an action-comedy (which most of Chan's US movies have been).
The DVD has plenty of extras, including deleted scenes, several behind-the-scenes and making-of featurettes, a music video, a couple of interactive games, and a commentary track with the director. A good amount for people who like going through the bonus material. Overall, the movie does not try to be anything more than it is (mostly). It does throw in a couple of dramatic moments, but it is mostly an action-comedy with an East vs. West vibe. If you accept that you will not be watching award-winning content, it is a good, enjoyable way to kill a couple of hours.
The DVD has plenty of extras, including deleted scenes, several behind-the-scenes and making-of featurettes, a music video, a couple of interactive games, and a commentary track with the director. A good amount for people who like going through the bonus material. Overall, the movie does not try to be anything more than it is (mostly). It does throw in a couple of dramatic moments, but it is mostly an action-comedy with an East vs. West vibe. If you accept that you will not be watching award-winning content, it is a good, enjoyable way to kill a couple of hours.
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