Hidden Strike

Finally a top funny action movie with some never seen stunts or combat scenes before.

I didn't expect such an entertaining evening.

I mean this is a good example how they can fight without killing always with full of bullets or never ending boum boum. The result was a really creative thriller without.so many brutal numbers as we can see in John Wick or other similar movies.

The special effects were well done and the dialogs weren't so serious but just amusingly.

A nice enriching production on Netflix in this category. The filming locations offered the right atmosphere and it was fast paced so that you can't look away and doing other things. It's captivating and surprises as I mentioned with original ideas. I hope there will be a sequel. 6/10.

Jackie Chan has had some unwatchable stinkers as of late. Movies where it physically pains you to sit through. And having judged this movie by its trailer, it seemed the perfect movie to follow suit. Well, turns out it's not as bad as I expected it to be.

Hidden Strike has one massive plus and a lot of minuses. The plus is obviously its action choreography; which was very well done with nods to Chan's signature style of action-comedy. It seems to work when it hasn't in any of Jackie's recent movies. Anyone remember Vanguard?

The minuses are plenty. First off, and what's obviously striking about this movie is how fake the whole movie looks. The CGI looks dated and it severely hinders the movie's enjoyability. The second is the very thin plot, but then again, hey, it's a throwaway action movie... What could I even expect? Forgettable plot, forgettable villain, poorly written characters; especially the daughter... I mean, what's up with Jackie Chan movies and poorly written father-daughter relationships huh? It of course wasn't as bad as Ride On, but still... Just put in a little bit more care into your writing, people!

As much as I genuinely like John Cena, it feels like he just lacks the chemistry that Chris Tucker and even Owen Wilson had with Jackie Chan. The "bro"ness of the movie didn't seem too organic and that's a shame, because John Cena is a pretty good actor as he is a worker. For John Cena to come across as lacking in chemistry is something I never thought could happen.

In any case, Jackie Chan's Hidden Strike... Is it worth your time? Well, if you're a die hard Jackie Chan fan like me, then yes, absolutely... Why wouldn't you want to watch a Jackie Chan movie that's not the literal worst like all of his recent stuff these past 10 years? But if you're just a casual fan... Then it might or might not work depending on your taste of action movies. If you don't mind generic mindless action with a lot of guns and explosions, then maybe check it out.

Now I am both a Jackie Chan fan and John Cena fan, so naturally I had to see it. The first thing that striked me was the sheer number of companies that were in association with making this movie. I mean it was no Lawrence of Arabia, or Avatar or anything huge like that, so why so many particpants? Were they that short of cash and resources?

Anyway both the leads in their own right are superb comedy/action movie stars. Senn both of them in many movies. But unfortunately in this movie I did not see the usual click or bonding that Jackie makes with other Hollywood names he has starred with.

In most part they both looked uncomfortable and just following the script. The action and stunt sequences were very good. And I disagree with one contributor saying the CGI was poor. I have seen a lot of movies where the CGi has been comically terrible, this was not one of them.

Anyway I still enjoyed the movie, and hats really off to Jackie for still doing what he loves and does best at his age! Let's see if Tom Cruise can keep it up when he's Jackie's age and do breathtaking stunts in the Mission Impossible movies.

I went in the movie thinking it was some big shot Hollywood movie, boy was I wrong!

For a 100min movie, it fails to write up a good backstory for chan and Cena.

The plot is nonsensical and the acting sub-par. Infact so sup-bar it was funny at times.

Not gonna lie, the only thing I enjoyed was chan and Cena's duo performance.

Furthermore, the story has no soul, and jackie chans acrobatic performance carried the movie to a 6 from a 4.

IMDB says Stallone was supposed to be with chan instead of Cena. That would've been a career disaster.

Watchable, but only at home when you can spare an hour and a half.

80' style plot? Check. Schlocky dialog? Check. Bad CGI? Check. World's greatest martial artist showing he still has it? Check. Pro wrestler-slash-action star whipping up on the bad guys? Check. It was cheesy and campy and I liked it! Expecting a thought provoking thriller? Go see a Christopher Nolan film. Want a Friday night popcorn / check brain at door movie that's just fun to watch? Stop browsing what's new to stream and enjoy this guilty pleasure. Jackie Chan and John Cena have some surprisingly good and funny chemistry. Much better than I expected, but then I didn't have super high expectations. Glad I didn't, because this film delivered.