A sequel to the very successful Police Story released three years previously, Police Story II doesn’t live up to its predecessor. It is not a bad movie in itself. One could say it is an okay film, but something is missing to make it good.

There are fine action sequences and lots of explosions. In this installment of the franchise, Ka Kui (Chan‘s character has to deal with terrorists blackmailing a group of business men into giving them millions. One of these terrorists is an incredibly annoying deaf-mute explosive expert. Once you hear him mumbling : “Ah-paah! Ah-paah!”, you’ll understand. He’s also a martial arts expert and his kicks are amazing!

Something is definitely lacking, but it isn’t exactly clear what. As far as stories go, it is fairly good by Hong Kong cinema’s standards, so it must be something else. Chan directed this one just as he did the first one, and has proven he can direct time and time again, so it’s him. It’s something else. Maybe production problems?

I just don’t know. It just doesn’t take off.
It happens.

Don’t make it a priority on your must-see films list, unless seeing everything by Jackie Chan is your priority. And believe me, there is worse.

Gog