It comes with the usual kids’ stuff: wedgies for the boys, adorably skittish pets for the girls. There’s also a Russian oligarch on his tail, with a dastardly plan to destroy the world’s oil reserves, assisted by a clutch of henchmen and the requisite foxy villainess. But really he’s a Chinese agent on loan to the CIA. Chan is the nerdy guy next door, who is dating the little horrors’ mother. As for the rest, this is a lazy spin on the action-veteran-left-holding-the-baby wheeze (‘Kindergarten Cop’, ‘The Pacifier’). Actually his goofy, slapstick stunts – devised with his personal team – are perfect for children and pretty good fun. ![]() ![]() Jackie Chan should get some applause for his appropriation of child actors in ‘The Spy Next Door’ (watch the kid fly!). What’s the best way to deal with a nauseatingly cute trio of Hollywood pre-teens? Deploy them as weapons.
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