Ratner, who has been accurately dubbed a "fauxteur," does an OK job keeping the action swirling, especially in the finale atop the Eiffel Tower.
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Village Voice
Village Voice
Chan is still the Gene Kelly of martial arts.
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Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
It's a jerry-built kick-ass insult machine assembled entirely out of secondhand parts.
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The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
In its third time out of the gate, Rush Hour 3, reuniting Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan, hits the ground stalling.
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VarietyRobert Koehler
VarietyRobert Koehler
The latest picture to feature one of the movies’ oddest crime-fighting tandems nevertheless stays true to the franchise formula of East-West fusion action, broad cultural comedy and international intrigue, this time largely in Paris.
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Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Though the movie's a shade shorter than the first two, it feels longer.