Réalisation:
Brett RatnerScénario:
Jeff NathansonPhotographie:
J. Michael MuroMusique:
Lalo SchifrinActeurs·trices:
Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Max von Sydow, Yvan Attal, Yūki Kudō, Noémie Lenoir, Roman Polański, Tzi Ma, Julie Depardieu (plus)VOD (1)
Résumés(1)
Dans quelques heures, l'ambassadeur chinois Han compte révéler l'identité du maître du plus puissant syndicat criminel du monde, les Triades chinoises. Lee est chargé de le protéger. Lorsque Carter, relégué depuis quelque temps à la circulation, apprend que l'ambassadeur vient de se faire tirer dessus, il se précipite sur les lieux pour intervenir, mais il ne parvient qu'à gêner Lee et à permettre à l'assassin de s'enfuir. Déterminé à regagner ses galons, Carter insiste pour aider Lee à retrouver l'assassin et à résoudre le mystère des Triades. Les indices vont conduire l'improbable duo jusqu'à Paris. Là-bas, perdus dans un pays dont ils ne connaissent rien et face à une bande de tueurs décidés à les éliminer par tous les moyens, ils vont vite se retrouver dans le pétrin jusqu'au cou. Une seule chose est certaine : à Paris comme ailleurs, ils risquent de faire beaucoup de joyeux dégâts... (Metropolitan FilmExport)
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Critiques (4)
Same old. Basically, the only thing that’s changed is the location (which they even included in the title, just in case) and the villain. Luckily, it’s a template that I find quite agreeable. Plus, the final fight on the Eiffel Tower was really impressive. And the outtakes are funnier than last time.
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The longer you see these two clowns, the more you shake your head and let yourself be carried away by the crazy wave of adventure and nonsense. The third installment requires forgiving many things because it is full of classic action clichés and an incredibly empty plot. On the other hand, it is sufficiently action-packed and it is evident that no expense was spared on the technical aspects and overall look (the costumes are a whole chapter on their own). The finale on the tower is very well shot and the leading duo can still handle themselves well. I even laughed at their lines a few times, which I don't recall from the previous installments, so I definitely wouldn't throw it in the trash. In addition, Ratner to outdo himself several times during the movie, and I liked that a lot.
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Sometimes I say to myself that dubbing isn’t so bad after all. For instance it saved me from having to listen to Tucker’s unbearable high-pitched tone (I swear I know a girl with an identical voice - but at least she doesn’t use it to communicate such bullshit) and Chan’s still rather sputtery English. What it didn’t save me from is Sydow’s rather too obvious “I’m wasted here, I know that, but don’t give a shit, and nor should you" pose. If this were Polanski, I wouldn’t have to endure variations on the theme “I’m the worst acted cop that has ever appeared in the history of French crime movies, Steve Martin’s Clouseau included". And mainly I wouldn’t have to look for a puke bucket during the singing scene, the exercises on the safety net or during the “tricolor gives you wings" scene. The surprising thing is, that even despite all the above, I quite enjoyed it. As long Sanada and Chan were on set and weren’t saying anything, it worked. Occasionally.
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The third installment tries to create a more complex connection with the previous films, especially the first one. We see the little girl from the first film return and influence the events, which otherwise follow a fairly logically classic pattern. Tucker and Chan goof around, with the former showing off how quickly he can talk, and the second displaying his acrobatic abilities. It’s just another installment in the series, with which it gradually sinks deeper into mediocrity. What will the fourth installment be like, I wonder?
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