21 Jump Street (2012) Rating: 3.5 / 5 "Hilarious"

21 Jump street is a good movie choice for your weekend entertainment. Hilariously scripted and perfectly executed by Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. Haven't seen any TV series popularized by our beloved actor "Johnny Depp", 21 Jump street is following its predecessor as a teenage movie choice. Surely 21 Jump street did really lifted up the spirit of Action comedy genre that is purely for entertainment only. Majority of movie in this genre has been a "A pass by entertainment" where people watched and doesn't expect much about it then people just stopped talking about it. Some action comedy movies beside 21 Jump street that makes people coming back for the sequel is Rush Hour (Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker), the other doomed action comedy is Killer (Asthon Kutcher and Katherine Heigl). Well, Triple X (Vin Diesel) was a good action comedy genre before it was ruined in the second movie starring "Ice cube".

Triple xXx does really show the movie industry that casting does really matter for action comedy genre. 21 Jump street do have a good cast. I was firstly doubted Channing Tatum joining the set making the same mistake like Ice cube in Triple X: State of union which brought the franchise on the knee. However Tatum executed the character "Greg Gengko" fairly well. On the other hand, Jonah Hill is fantastic. Even though, Hill is 28 now, he did really put his best in Morton Schimdt. He executed it very well and made the character very alive. Jonah Hill do really show us that age doesn't matter in movie industry as long as you can act.

I thought that 21 Jump street was a first fresh action comedy before I found out that 21 Jump Street is a famous 80s TV shows starring Johnny Depp. The storyline is perfectly scripted and does not gives you awkward corny line. Perhaps, it was Hill and Tatum that made the character alive. Unlike Killer that dragged you too long on the introduction or Big Mommas 3 that brought you the same formula which bored you to dead, 21 Jump street do balanced out the drama, comedy and action giving you a hilarious 109 minutes rides of fun.

 Well, the twisting plot I have to admit it, is not brilliant enough. A good twisting plot is the one that makes you guessing a lot and found out that you have been accusing the wrong person or makes felt that you have been fooled by the story-line. 21 Jump street does not give you that formula, perhaps that is never their attention as this is supposed to be "Action Comedy" movie. At least, the movie gives you an interesting plot.

Johnny Depp starred as a cameo. According to entertainment news, Johnny Depp as a cameo with several conditions which one of them is his cast mate in 80s 21 Jump street must also involved in it and another one is *SPOILER*. Well, perhaps you have to find it in the movie.







Here is the trailer for you to watch, enjoy =>

The Karate Kid (2010; Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport) Rating: 4 / 5 "Watch it or regret it"

The new karate kid is "the modern" version of the previous original version or in other words, Karate Kid is both interesting for young and adult to enjoy. Still keeping the original plot, Karate Kid bring the audience to a new level of story telling. Unlike, the original version that is enjoyable to many age, the new karate kid has the dark side of the story so do a bit violence for children under 10 to watch. Like in Australia, many critics claim that the movie is too violence for children. Well, I admit it in some part of the scene where the kid brutally beaten by his peers but then I would say screw the critics!!!.

Who is in "The Karate Kid"?

Jackie Chan as Mr. Han

Jackie Chan has been acting as good police in Police Story, the best detectives in Rush Hour and Luckiest spy in Tuxedo. Now, Jackie is back not to kick some a** but to teach how to kick some a** in the New Karate Kid. Jackie Chan executed his character "Mr.Han" very well and as usual, Jackie fighting choreography is interestingly fun and appealing to watch and I would love repeat the fighting scene until I am sick of it. 'The spy next door' might let you down, but you will definitely love this movie.

Jaden Smith as Dre Parker

You might have seen this great young actor in pursuit of happiness. His great acting skill is unquestionable, guess it is inherited from his father "Will Smith". Haven't seen him in any fighting movie, Jaden Smith surely surprises his audience with his kung fu skill in this karate kid.

The movie begins with Parker family moving to China in looking for a better life. Like any other foreign kids, Dre is a subject of inevitable bullying at school. One day, Dre faith brings him to a fighting tournament where Jackie is the one who is going to train Dre Parker from zero to a tremendous kungfu fighter.

Still keeping the original plot, the new karate kid is enjoyable to watch with a greater level of story telling. Unlike, classic karate kid, this remake include the dark element which makes the story much more interesting for today tastes. I would love the story dragged a bit longer, but unfortunately it has already running for 140 mins which kinda long for this movie genre. Well, this movie is a "spot on" for my entertainment this week.

The Spy Next Door (2010; Genre: Comedy Action) Rating: 2/5

Jackie Chan as usual is back to kick ass bad guy in Comedy Action movie "The Spy Next Door". Audiences might be disappointed with "The Spy Next Door" as it is not the usual Jackie's movie with lots of action. The Spy Next Door is more settle and calm with only a few fighting scene.

The movie begins with compiled Jackie Chan past movie scenes stating him as a spy named, Bob Ho. Reaching his retirement age, Bob decides to settle down and falling in love with his neighbour, Gillian (Amber Valletta). However, fact doesn't say so as the "Bad Guy" Bob captured in the beginning of the movie escapes. Mean while, Gillian plans to visit his father who have fallen sick out town. Trusting Bob to take care of this children who hate Bob very much, Gillain leaves them without worries. However, Gillian's son downloaded the secret file sent by Bob partner and unfortunately being traced by the the "Bad Guy" and there the story begins.

Seeing it just like watching another version of "The Pacifier" starring Vin Diesel, but without the excitement which "the pacifier" has. The only interesting in The Spy Next Door is the fun and unique fighting choreograph while leaving the rest of the scene tasteless and boring. Yet, for Children the movie is enjoyable to watch, remembered and praised. The Spy Next Door is a entertainment for kids and only for kids. So you should spend your weekend taking your child to a cinema watching "The Spy Next Door" and have a good chat about it afterwards. The Spy Next Door is hilarious for kids but not suitable for serious adult. Audiences will love his funny and well developed fighting choreograph but not the story for this movie.

Little Big Soldier (2010; Genre: Action Comedy) Rating: 3 / 5

Starring Jackie Chan and Wang Lee Hom, with funny choreograph and interesting fight scene, this is obviously is an enjoyable movie.

Begins with ambushed Wei soldiers by Liang soldiers leaving a single man standing on both side which is Jackie Chan,a Liang's foot soldier and Lee Hom, a Wei's General. The liang foot soldier then captures the general hoping for rewards at home (Liang Shan). In their journey, Jackie Chan faces a lot of challenges in delivering the prisoner to the Liang's WarLord. As usual like many other Jackie's movie, the unique choreograph fight scene is surely entertaining so do interesting. Jackie purpose of making movie is to leave viewers to be happy when leaving the cinema and he surely accomplish it. Just three words come out from me "FUN and Enjoyable".

However, looking at the plot, it isn't strong enough to make viewers feeling excited as can be said "No surprise and mind twisting plot" or on the other words "Simple and Fun". If you are looking some sort of movie like 14 Blades and Red Cliff, well this movie might disappoint you.

Received 8/10 at imdb.com (21 February 2010), I am sure you will have a fun time watching it.

Here is the trailer:

Enjoy!