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Goofy fun
This is good, silly entertainment. It's for the days when you don't want to think much about what's going on, and don't want to watch movies where people undress.

That's about all, though. Owen Wilson's wide-eyed naivete was over-used, and Chan's athleticism and physical comedy were under-used. The plot was adequate to keep the characters moving and to alternate between bad guys every now and then. Still, it's not the kind of movie that will keep you up late with its deep philosophy - or even with its bad puns.

Perhaps the funniest scene is the bathtub drink-off (no nudity, lots of bubbles). On the second thought, maybe it was the bloopers during the final credits.

If you're determined to watch something but can't find anything good on, maybe this is what you wanted. Set your expectations properly, and enjoy.

Funny and Thrilling!
Shanghai Noon is not one of the most spectacular action movies of Jackie Chen, but sure is one of the funniest. Definitely worth seeing!

Despite of the fewer fighting scenes, Jackie Chen makes sure that you find every fight exciting, funny and real. (Of course! It's what Chen famous for!) He also added more diverse and cross-cultural jokes in, which he started doing since Rush Hour, make the movie funnier and more colorful.

Jackie Chen has a great cast team. I can't think of anyone else could be better than Owen Wilson as the western partner of Jackie Chen. Even the minor roles were well chosen, such as other Imperial guards and the Indians. None of them makes any of the fighting seems fake. The princess, on the other hand, could have been played better by someone else. Lucy Liu is a good actress, but not a perfect candidate for this movie. She was not funny enough and she speaks as if she is reading a script. But this didn't effect the rating of the movie. Over all, It's still a 5-star movie!

If you like Shanghai Noon, I would also recommend Once Upon China and America (with Jet Li), which is an earlier version of Shanghai Noon. It's more serious (but still have some jocks) and has a different fighting style - you would know what I mean if you are a Jet Li fan!

Some Funny Moments
I'm not a big martial arts fan. I watched "Shanghai Noon" despite the presence of Jackie Chan, hoping to get some good laughs out of it. And I did. There are some funny situations and some funny lines here. Unfortunately, there aren't enough laughs to make it more than ordinary as a comedy. Chan and Owen Wilson work well as a team, and they inject something extra into what is otherwise a rather disjointed story, keeping the whole enterprise from sinking below average. But that still leaves it firmly in the realm of film mrdiocrity. Finally, there are the martial arts sequences. For Jackie Chan's many fans, these may be enough to raise this flick to a level above the ordinary. For me, they were mildly entertaining, if only because that was where all the movie's action took place, but they were too contrived, and they were were repeated too often. For me, this remains an average movie. If you're not a Jackie Chan devotee, I suggest you see this one before you buy it.

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