Around the World in 80 Days

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Stephanie S This movie is an underrated classic from the 2000s that deserves more appreciation!!! It has all the elements of a feel-good movie that leaves you smiling. Featuring the one and only Jackie Chan, this film is a perfect blend of action, humor, and charm that showcases Chan's unique mix of martial arts and comedic timing. The dynamic between Jackie Chan’s Passepartout and Steve Coogan’s eccentric Phileas Fogg is nothing short of delightful! Coogan, as the bumbling yet brilliant inventor, brings warmth and humor to the role, and his chemistry with Chan is effortlessly enjoyable. The supporting cast, including some surprise cameos, only adds to the fun, making it a film that works for viewers of all ages. For me, it's one of Jackie Chan's most enjoyable films from that era, and a movie I find myself revisiting whenever I need something fun and heartwarming. It's a feel-good film through and through, and it's great that it's available on Netflix to rediscover today. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Blu B Classic 00's Nonsense and a really bad remake. The editing is terrible. This not only is as unfocused as the 56' one but add on the TERRIBLE comedy and the multiple dumb/bad subplots and you can see why this never works in the slightest. Passeport's village and "spy" subplot, the romance, the bank robber subplot all feels like a complete mess. Why they made it so complicated for such a simple and fun story is beyond me. The pacing is terrible. This never stops with the nonsense 80% of the time. Everything else isn't good here. EASILY the best thing is Kathy Bates cameo at the end. Chan & Coogan have no chemistry at all and are weighed down by the bad humor terribly throughout this. It also feels like Jackie chan's fighting scenes are from a different movie almost and feel so out of place at times. The biggest issue here is completely gone is the sense of adventure and wonder the 56' one had. And yet SOMEHOW despite knocking off a hour off the runtime which EASILY should make it better, they take 40 minutes before the journey even begins...so it ends up taking LONGER than the 3 hour one to start. How do you do that...like seriously. The CGI is completely out of place. This never shows any of the cool locations besides a few small handful of scenes that probably add up to under a minute. Skip This. The 56' one which isn't good either but beats this by leaps and bounds. I don't get why it's so hard to make this into something fun and adventourous but not mindless and dumb Spielberg needs to try making this right. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/03/24 Full Review Dale R Jackie Chan and Steve Coogan star in this film based on Jules Verne’s 1873 novel. Taking place in the late 1800’s, Phileas Fogg must circumnavigate the globe in 80 days to win a bet. It is always a pleasure to watch Jackie Chan work. His stunt choreography and sense of humor are truly appreciated! His on screen chemistry with Steve Coogan isn’t great and the story drags on a bit and is predictable. There are some computer graphics in this film that do not hold up, but as most of the film is somewhat cartoonish in nature they work to a degree. If you like Jackie Chan movies or are in the mood for a cartoonish adventure then check this movie out. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Idan Charles L A decent family friendly action movie Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/08/24 Full Review azura r I created account just to give this movie the rating it deserves. As a family friendly action comedy it is literally perfect. My daughter and I will have to watch it again as we laughed over so much. The three main characters were wonderful and and I found the friendship element delightful. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/10/24 Full Review Shaun E I note that some of the negative sentiment around this film is due to its disregard for Verne's source material. Quite frankly, that is a rather silly reason upon which to base a review, in my opinion and I am more than happy to take this film on its own merits and review it for how I found it to be. Which was hilarious. This is a film that rarely lets up the humour from beginning to end. From hilarious lines to well choreographed slapstick, I found this film to be pure unadulterated entertainment. Both my wife and I were laughing out loud throughout most of the film. The story is, of course, rather silly and anyone really trying to look at this through the lens of a cohesive plot was never going to be able to enjoy what was on offer. This is comedy told through a series of related sketches. Not all of it works, but most of it does. Extremely entertaining if you let go. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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