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Starring
:
Jackie
Chan
Maggie
Cheung
Nina
Li Chi
Teddy
Robin
James
Wong
Action
:
Sing
Ga Ban
Yuen
Woo Ping
Producer
:
Ng
See Yuen
Director
:
Tsui
Hark
Ringo
Lam
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TWIN
DRAGONS (1992)
A.K.A.
- Double Dragon; Brother Vs. Brother
Reviewed
by Tony Ryan
This
film was originally intended to raise funds for the HK
Directors Guild. However, even though the film did extremely
well on its home cinema run, the cash raised apparently went
elsewhere, although many cast members, including Jackie went
unpaid!
In
truth, this is not a great movie, with nothing new added to
the age old "separated brothers" story and some bad
special effects. However, it is still better than Van Damme's
'Double Impact' and the two action scenes at either end of the
film are worth the price of admission alone! Especially the
final reel, showcasing some incredible acrobatics and
choreography from Jackie and the members of various stunt
teams including his own Sing Ga Ban. It is the middle hour of
the movie that lets it down. The script was clearly knocked up
in someone's lunch break, and the two very different directing
styles do not blend together cohesively, instead combining to
create a muddled, uninteresting narrative.
This
film could have been so much better. More action and better
acting should have been incorporated into the middle of the
film, especially after we are built up to expect something
really cool after the first ten minutes.
For
some reason this was given a UK theatrical release after 'Rush
Hour' was so successful and seemed to do more harm than
good to Chan’s newly acquired international reputation.
Another film (pre Disney 'Drunken
Master 2' anyone) should have been chosen to display the
real Jackie. However, if you ever buy a best of compilation,
it will undoubtedly feature the excellent final scenes from
the car factory. As a result, buy the compilation and not this
DVD!
Rating:
 
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