Rush Hour 3 is a tired rehash of the earlier films, and a change of scenery can't hide a lack of new ideas.

Sleek and shiny on the surface, The Fast and the Furious recalls those cheesy teenage exploitation flicks of the 1950s.

Doesn't feel as fresh or funny as the first, and the stunts lack some of the intricacy normally seen in Chan's films.

The combustible chemistry between its stars means Rush Hour hits just as hard on either side of the action-comedy divide.