If you missed 'Rush Hour 2' before then here is why you should watch now

Rush Hour 2 needs no introduction. When the first movie came out in 1998, no one could have imagined the acclaim and success it would achieve – earning millions at the box office and basically begging for the next part. Usually, nothing exceptional ever comes out of sequels and neither is it expected.

Almost every time, the virgin feeling of the movie concept is absent, the storyline is on a similar pattern, there is no plot mystery and the viewer's feeling for expecting something new is usually not there. It is because, in most cases, the second or third part feels like the continuation of the same idea or maybe something new but on a slightly different tangent. Rush Hour 2 feels just like that. However, it is not implied in any way that the movie is bad – In fact the complete opposite.

You will find watching Rush Hour 2 like coming back from a commercial break at the end of Rush Hour. It is that rare sequel that hits all the correct notes as brilliantly as its first movie, even surpassing its predecessor in many ways.

Rush Hour 2 should be an instant favorite for stunt lovers

Once again, the unlikely pair gets back to wreck things with their style of comedic action; Chris Tucker as Detective James Carter with his relentless jokes and the spectacular Jackie Chan as Chief Inspector Lee. Together, they bring a bundle of action, comedy, and amazing stunts that make Rush Hour 2 a must-watch for everybody.

The film starts with Chris Tucker traveling with the Kungfu Panda 3 voice actor to Hong Kong for some well-deserved holidays after the events of the first movie. Fate, it would seem, wants us to see more action as these two get entangled in yet another case – the bombing of an American Embassy that causes the death of two people.

Once they get involved in the investigation, more characters are thrown into the fray, including John Lone as the gangster Ricky Tan, Roselyn Sanchez as the bombshell Isabella Molina, and Zhang Ziyi as the deadly Hu Li.

The movie offers everything that we expect from the cast. Chris Tucker delivers the comic relief while Jackie Chan gives us the magic of his amazing choreographed stunts. And if anything is missing, we have the amazing Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon actress delivering martial arts sequences at her very best.

The plot of the movie is not very unique. But it makes up for it by not being a standard cop movie. There is racially distinct fun, the "west meets east" bewilderment, and the broken Chinese-English throughout the movie and of course some serious stuff as well.

Jackie Chan movies do not provide enriched characterization. There are not many tears shed, no blood or gore, or even some profound message at the end. They are the pure definition of adrenaline and entertainment.

The very fact that the Hidden Strike actor has performed dangerous stunts himself throughout his career makes it impossible for anyone to ignore his movie streaming on Netflix. If you want plenty of action and humor combined with unimaginable chemistry with two odd characters then this is the movie for you.

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