Critic Reviews
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, Variety
There's a by-the-numbers feel to much of the action.
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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Terrific, fun.
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John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune
Another exhilarating, jaw-dropping romp.
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Tom Keogh, Film.com
Flawed or not, it would be churlish not to appreciate Operation Condor's Keatonesque plasticity.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
There's a kind of innocence to it all, and a joy of performance.
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Anita Gates, New York Times
The point of the movie is the fight scenes, and they're impressive, as is the car chase, one of the funniest, most inventive in recent memory.
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Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
Disposable entertainment? Yes. Fun? You betcha.
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Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Lots of fun from start to finish
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Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews
For those of who are not fans, its laughs will be forgotten minutes after we exit the theater.
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Karina Montgomery, Cinerina
Unlike First Strike, Supercop, and Rumble in the Bronx, Condor is less about the amazing things Jackie can do than the amazing places they have him doing things in.
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Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
Silly, action-filled fun, with breathless pacing and the occasional bare bottom.
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Chris Hicks, Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Most of the movie is made up of rapid-fire stunts and very funny slapstick, which are universally hilarious and eye-popping - sometimes at the same time.
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Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDWire
The fight scenes lack spirit and the stunts just don't hold the awe that they do in his better pictures.
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David N. Butterworth, rec.arts.movies.reviews
Hey, even Jackie Chan has to pay the rent.
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Featured Audience Ratings
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Jackie Chan steps into both the starring role and director's chair for <i>Operation Condor</i>.<p>Set in various locations, the story is straight forward, yet entertaining for a film that is heavy on the action. The run time is nearly 105 minutes, but it feels… More
Jackie Chan steps into both the starring role and director's chair for <i>Operation Condor</i>.<p>Set in various locations, the story is straight forward, yet entertaining for a film that is heavy on the action. The run time is nearly 105 minutes, but it feels much faster than that. This is due to some minor choppiness, but more so to the playful nature of the story.</p><p>The action is a plenty and the stunt work is phenomenal with a few replay instances thrown in. There are a variety of segments and scenarios, in which Chan is able to blend his martial arts and stunts into. These are definitely the highlight of the film.</p><p>There isn't much in the way of serious acting, and this isn't a problem. The characters are very lively and humorous with their facial expressions, dialogue, and actions. Jackie Chan excels with his character, and the likes of Carol Cheng, Eva Cobo, and Shoko Ikeda end up as a wonderful trio of women to watch.</p><p><i>Operation Condor</i> is an easy going witty action adventure. Recommendable for Jackie Chan fanatics.</p>
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Great little action/kung fu flick.
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A very good martial arts with some great fights and plenty of humour to. One of Jackie Chan's best earlier films.
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One of Jackies more eclectic offerings; it covers ground from Crocodile Dundee-esque comedy to Indiana Jones to James Bond spy territory. Fun, but silly even by Chan's standards, but it's great to see Jackie kicking some Nazi ass. But DUBBED!!
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Jackie Chan returns as a modern Indiana Jones-style who supported by a bevy of babes tracking down the key to a vault of Nazi treasure in this action-comedy. The original film is the best than this sequal.
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Jackie Chan as Indy Jones - lolz.
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With first entry in the series Amour of God series nearly killing Chan and the third entry named Chinese Zodiac set to be release later this year. I'm also checking the out sequel which is still as enjoyable and gives a return of Chan character Asian Hawk.
Operation Condor,… More
With first entry in the series Amour of God series nearly killing Chan and the third entry named Chinese Zodiac set to be release later this year. I'm also checking the out sequel which is still as enjoyable and gives a return of Chan character Asian Hawk.
Operation Condor, accurate name is Amour of God 2: Operation Condor, is about Asian Hawk who's hired to find WW2 Nazi gold that's hidden in the Sahara desert. The story actually has an interesting historical background for what's Hawk's looking for. Another improvement in the sequel is the humor is better and takes of advantage on Chan new companions. My personal favorite being is Chan using a pet scorpion of another character to fake himself getting poison and possibly delivering the funniest fake death I've ever seen in a movie. Though one issues still remains and that's the fact that Chan needs to save his companions even more than in the first entry. Though this is somewhat forgivable since Chan rescues does give us some of the best moments in the movie. Just like the first Amour of God, it doesn't take itself to serious and focuses on just entertaining the audience. As for Asian Hawk he just as cool and entertaining as in the first entry in the series. Though one thing lacking is the troubled past relationship that made the first Amour of God work and the new characters don't have any history with Chan character. With improvement on the story humor you'll have an experience just as enjoyable as the first entry.
One good thing about the dubbed version of the movie is that Chan provided his own voice for the dubbed version, though the movie quality doesn't matter on which version you watch. One major improvement over Amour of God is that the fight scenes are more thrilling and filmed better. The fight scenes have more elements of humor which was missing from the first the movie. Jackie Chan once again brings his game to humorous results with a decent supporting cast. While the Chan doesn't have the same interesting chemistry, the new cast is humorous at times. Though I do feel the actresses will get on some viewers nerve as they're constantly complaining throughout the movie. The change in scenery is also nice as the first entry in the Amour of God series didn't have a huge scope and you'll likely to be amazed by the cinematography in the desert.
Operation Condor is an uneven sequel making improvements in some area while making new flaws as well. Operation Condor is not a sequel, but don't go into it expecting something better.
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Fun adventure film with great stunts and some very funny setpieces. Chan is great as usual.
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