Minor-Spoilers.Despite other negative reviews I found this movie to be quite entertaining. I love Jackie Chan flicks and this film was more than fun to watch for me. It has action (superb action at that), wonderful romance (the romance between The Princess and Wang especailly), a tough-ass Princess who's not just another stereo-typical, innocent and helpless wimp, a cool Indian chick who can whoop any cowboy's butt and finally, Owen Wilson, who looked pretty darn good in his cowboy threads (he's not only really good looking here, but he can act too, and he does it well). The buddy relationship between O'Bannon and Wang was charming, one of the best commradories in a western I have ever seen. Even though Owen Wilson is some serious eye candy here, my favorite scene was when Wang finds the Chinese camp and speaks to the Princess and she tells him she can do more for the people in America than back in China. Any history buff can tell you that the Chinese were treated poorly in the West (although in the flick their grief as brought on by one of their own). This film was a pleasure to watch and I really liked the blend of all the different cultures. 9 out of 10.
Review of Shanghai Noon
Shanghai Noon
(2000)
Jackie Chan, Sexy Cowboys and Indians, explosions and a kidnapped Princess, who could ask for more?
5 July 2001
Warning: Spoilers