Don't listen to the negative reviews

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Police Story 2 is so tone deaf at times that it's almost unbelieavable considering it's made by the same team that made the awesome first movie. It retains the goofy attitude and the same superb stunt-work but the whole plot is contrived, violent and sad at times. It's like "gloomy slaptstick". The sadism of the new villains and the comedic actions of Ka Kui clash into each other like to tidal waves. Also the weird cameos of the bad guys from the previous movies doesn't help at all. If it wasn't for Jackie this would be a complete dissapointment, but fortunaly he makes it bereable enough to almost enjoy it through those rough scenes.

This is a high-energy and awesome cop sequel starring Jackie Chan, who returns as Hong Kong Detective Kevin Chan. He is out to stop a band of blackmailing bombers as well as the man he put behind bars in the previous movie.Chan continues to display some of his best martial arts action in this film, with incredible stunt work, daredevil jumps and butt-kicking action. It's good old-fashion fighting skills with no wires and CGI.The plot is pretty intriguing, though the story is also chock full of slapstick humor, and Chan seems more serious and sensitive in his character role. The film is fast-paced fun with a lot of decent acting, courtesy, of course, Jackie Chan and Bill Tung. Maggie Cheung also pulls through with a sensible performance.A highly recommended action sequel! Grade A

I don't know what that other guy was talking about, but he obviously doesn't appreciate a great Jackie Chan film. He is correct in the fact that the original Police Story was one of the greatest achievements in Hong Kong film history; but the sequel was definitely not a disappointment. Keeping and elaborating further the excellent characters makes this film consistent with the first. The action is more clever and driven by a deeper force. Fighting in a Chan movie is not just random. There is always a reason and intention in the combat. Jackie has a flawless talent in creating these fight sets, and in Police Story 2, it is no different. His devotion to live action sequences is shown as he makes the record for biggest on screen explosion in Hong Kong film history. It is true that no one can touch or recreate the original film, but Police Story 2 broke the boundaries of "a disappointing sequel".

"Police Story 2" is a movie that mostly shows Jackie Chan's serious side. His performance is relatively mature and restrained, and he allows his character to be portrayed as not only brave, smart and determined, but flawed and selfish as well (his scene with Maggie Cheung after the fight in the playground is a key point). There is less slapstick and more plot than usual for a Chan movie; less emphasis on comedy and more on action. The action sequences are superb, and that deaf-mute guy with the incredible martial-arts skills is one of the most memorable villains Jackie ever had to face (literally: I had seen the film only once before in 1997 and I still remembered him clearly). (**1/2)