Police Story 2 (1988)

This was a decent outing for Jackie. It had plenty of his typical humor and good fight scenes. It did seem a bit chaotic at times, but managed to come off as a decent Jackie-flick. It's comparable to Twin Dragons but not nearly as good as First Strike or Rush Hour. And, as always, you can look forward to seeing some funny/painful outtakes at the end.

Fmovies: This movie is not as good as either the original Police Story or Supercop, the next in the series. Jackie Chan's fighting scenes are always amazing, but this movie focuses too much on a silly plot and sophomoric humor.

This is the first sequel to one of Jackie's best films. While not as good as the first, it is a very good movie with some very good fights. The only thing I really didn't like about this one was its more serious tone. The first one was more of a goofy comedy(more of, I know it wasnt a goofy comedy), and this one was definately more like a police drama with some small doses of humor thrown in. But Police Story 2 is still good, and a good Jackie Chan movie to check out. The worst of the Police Story series, but thats not saying much. Also, the ending explosion was sweet. Just thought I should mention that.

Police Story 2 fmovies. The first half hour or so of "Police Story II" is easily it's best and it seems as if the sequel to the original action masterpiece is going to be almost as good. Unfortunately once Jackie goes undercover it starts to drag, and the film struggles to recover.

It's still enjoyable stuff though, but it's so hard to live up to the original, particularly when you're making it in such a similar way, "Supercop" made the right move by making it much different to it's predecessors. It's great to see Maggie Cheung with a larger role though. I refuse to acknowledge "First Strike" as part of the Police Story series; it doesn't even have Maggie! By the way, never ever watch dubbed/P&S Jackie movies (e.g. video store copies). God-awful!

than the original, in my opinion. It's got a little less plot, but it's a much grittier, harsher film. The villains are beyond contempt, the part where they read Maggie Cheung's letter is really sad and I hate 'em for it! Of course this is remedied with the usual helping of Jackie kicking all their butts in the fantastic final battle! I like this one a heck of a lot, but it's tough to see Maggie get hurt in the outtakes...OUCH!!!

It's a real shame that 1988's "Police Story 2" is more of the same from star/writer/director Jackie Chan because it could have been even greater than the classic "Police Story" (1985). The greatest of what "Police Story 2" suffers from is an uneven story and lack of trademark Chan fight scenes and stunts. "Police Story 2" has Hong Kong police detective Chan Ka Kui (Chan) busted down to patrolman because of the mall brawl fiasco in the first film. For those expecting an all-out stunt-fest like "Police Story," this first sequel in the series will be a disappointment. Although more character/story-driven (which is a plus for Chan and martial arts movies in general), those who came to see stunts and hard-hitting, slap-happy hand-to-hand combat action will be the ones feeling left-out or cheated. Now as a patrolman, Ka Kui finds himself at the mercy of girlfriend May (Maggie Cheung) and his superiors who are trying to keep him out of trouble. However, because Ka Kui is a Hong Kong super-cop in need of some action, the aforementioned trouble comes in the form of the gangster he locked up in the first film, in addition to more bloodthirsty criminals and a deaf, gonzo, high-kicking toymaker (Benny Lai) who has an aptitude for rigging RC vehicles with things that go BOOM. Like its predecessor, "Police Story 2" does have Chan battling criminals like any movie cop, but with a kung-fu vengeance. The action/fight sequences are few and far between, intermingled with comedic or dramatic scenes of Chan and company sorting through bureaucracy and political red-tape as they try to nab the bad guys, and many of these comedic or dramatic scenes seem to run on as you await the action. Perhaps it's a change for most martial arts movies, but an unneeded change for those accustomed to Chan's usual work. Albeit an entertaining and a conflicted and uneven tale, when it does come to action Chan doesn't disappoint. There are two early fights with hired goons, one in a restaurant and another in the park, and then there is also a truck chase that climaxes with Ka Kui diving into a window. Then there's the ending confrontation between Ka Kui and the criminals, with a deadly kung-fu brawl between him and the Toymaker, who has some pretty lethal moves of his own and proves to be Chan's most skilled opponent. It all ends with a huge display of fireworks.

8/10