The Tuxedo | | Cast : | Jackie Chan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Isaacs | | Director : | Kevin Donovan (III) | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound | | Released Date : | September 27, 2002 | | DVD Released Date : | February 08, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | March 20, 2005 | | Summary | IF THE TUX FITS | Content
 | THE TUXEDO is an entertaining, over the top, gimmicky and sometimes preposterous action movie. But it completely entertained me for its length and I think Jackie Chan and Jennifer Love Hewitt had a workable chemistry that buoyed the movie's flaws. The opening shot of the deer peeing in the water is great, knowing that this so called clear mountain water is going to make it to the grocery stores. The tuxedo itself is a great gimmick, letting us see a normally graceful Chan become an awkward slave to its many devices. Peter Stormare has a great cameo as the looney scientist who concocts the plot to poison the world's water supply, and Jason Isaacs, Debi Mazar and Richie Coster all do their parts well, although Isaacs and Mazar are criminally underused. But this is Jackie's movie---silly, some great fight sequences and most of all, an entertaining 90 minutes. What more could you ask for? |
| Rating | | | Date | January 05, 2005 | | Summary | Chan's Bond spoof should have been funnier and more exciting | Content
| Though watchable and somewhat engaging, the problem with "The Tuxedo" is that it comes up short in the two elements one looks forward to in a Jackie Chan film: action and humor. To be sure, there's some action, but it's mostly of the generic action-movie variety than the amazingly-choreographed set pieces we've come to expect in a Chan film. And in place of the usual humor, there's a darkness and mean-spiritness that detracts from the other thing we expect from Mr. Chan: a good time at the movies. Less than a minute or so into the film, for example, we're treated to a [...] joke and a fairly graphic (though admittedly creative) murder by drowning. I guess I don't want to say that all Jackie Chan movies have to adhere to the same light humor/amazing action formula, only that this attempt to be a little different didn't add much to the mix. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 03, 2005 | | Summary | An excellent movie | Content
| The Tuxedo is a very enjoyable, funny movie. The writing, acting, effects, etc. are all top-notch. For some reason, the critics that I read came down on this one. The movie did what it was supposed to. It entertained me. It kept me thouroughly engrosssed in the story from beginning to end, and laughing a lot, too.
The basic plot is already well described, so I won't repeat it here.
For parents: There is little of what I would call gratuitous sex. Yes, Jennifer used her charms to distract a bad guy or two. And, the bad guy's girlfriend tried to seduce Jackie Chan. However, I saw little that was truely offensive. There was some violence, as it is an action-adventure. But, the violence was quite tame for such a movie, and they tamed it without reducing the action.
For the rest: If you are looking for a movie to be profoundly affected, pass it up. If you want to be entertained for a couple of hours, go for it. You won't be disappointed. There is a lot of action and humor, and the story is unique. |
| Rating | | | Date | October 31, 2004 | | Summary | The World is a Tuxedo, Jackie Chan is a pair of brown shoes. | Content
| Yet another Jackie Chan movie, co-starring Jennifer (...) Hewitt. Jason Isaacs plays a bad ass International Spy, and Jackie Chan somehow ends up in a funny situation taking his place. I liked the movie, as it was entertainment, however, I didn't love the movie. I think his older work is much better. Better stunts, better jokes, better story. I gave it a 3. (...) |
| Rating | | | Date | September 13, 2004 | | Summary | A fun silly movie | Content
| I really did like the premise to this movie. It's not a movie that should be taken seriously at all, but just viewd for a good time which is what this movie is.
Jimmy Tong(Chan) is a cab driver. He's not exactly happy with where he is at in life. He's a good taxi driver and it ends up helping with a job. He picks up a client who makes a bet with him. He wins the bet only to find out that it was a test. Clark Devilin(Isaacs) a billionaire playboy needs a new driver and the job is his if he wants it.
Devlin is much more than a rich playboy. The fact is that he is one of the worlds top secret agents. He likes Jimmy and tries to make him feel a little better about himself. All secret agents though have enemies and Devlins are after him.
Dietrich Banning(Coster) is one of the world leaders in bottle water. He has a plan to contaminate the world supply of water with only his being safet to drink. Devlin knows of this plan so so Banning tries to kill him. He thinks he does so but Jimmy saves Devlins life only to find out that Devlin isn't who he really claims to be. He tells Jimmy to break the major rule he game and that is to put on his Tuxedo.
The Tuxedo is no normal Tuxedo but a billion fighting machine. With the Tuxedo and the lovely Del Blaine(Hewitt) at his side the two must stop Banning before he ruins the worlds water supply.
The plot behind the movie is kinda lame and the script really is. The movie works though because Jackie Chan makes it. His peformance in the movie is great. I love how Chan can take his martail art skills and make physical comedy out of it and he does to perfection in this role. It's fun watching him pretend like he can't control his actions. The comedic timing is there and he really is funny. It's also great wacthing Jackie dance like James Brown.
The rest of the cast is all right. Jennifer Love Hewitt is in there for eye candy and she is just that. Coster is a lame bad guy, but with what he is given to work with you can't expect much. It's disapointing that Jason Isaacs role couldn't of been bigger so don't expect a whole lot from him either.
Overall this is a fun movie the whole family can enjoy. It's real easy to get cheap and would make a nice additon to anybodies movie collection. Just don't take it to serious. |
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