Simply Perfect

Did you people see the same film I saw?

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Top-notch outing from director and star Jackie Chan at the peak of his powers, offering a plot which allows Chan to create a well-acted and likable character, superb action sequences - I mean, they really are the best here I've ever seen - a memorable supporting cast, and excellent production values. The film opens with a major fast-paced shoot-out, which is followed by an amazing stunt involving a number of vehicles rolling down a hill and demolishing a shanty-town in the process; for sheer visual spectacle this takes some beating. The set-piece is followed by a chase involving a bus which has a nice pay-off. Finally the action finishes and the viewer can take a breather whilst the plot evolves.Like most modern-day successful Chan films, the film takes the structure of having a major action event followed by some plot furthering, then of course the physical and fast-paced humour that Chan always inserts into his films. Most of the comedy here comes from Chan being given the job of Brigitte Lin's bodyguard, and the scrapes and pitfalls he falls into as he tries to win her affections. The light-hearted, good-natured humour is fun and pleasant to watch, which makes a change from the cruel and often offensive humour seen in modern cinema. Then suddenly we're back into the thick of the action, with Chan doing some amazing stuff like taking on a gang of bad guys, kicking people through car windscreens and hitting someone so hard with a car door that it flies off! Things eventually become more serious when Chan finds himself framed and is forced to take his own superior hostage to escape. Then the action moves to a shopping mall, where you better hold on to your hat because the conclusion is one of the best ever filmed. An action-packed odyssey of incredibly dangerous back-breaking stunts, physical humour, super-fast martial arts moves, and more breaking glass than you can shake a stick at. POLICE STORY definitely holds the record for "most glass broken in a film, ever" and the bone-crunching finale is the stuff that action fans' dreams are made of. The lack of special effects and the work of the stunt team add to the excitement, putting you into the thick of the action so that you really feel every blow.Chan is, as I mentioned before, at the peak of his game and his character a real revelation. He plays a straight-forward, occasionally bumbling everyday kind of character and this is a major strength for the film, because you end up feeling closer and more in league than if he was some kind of superman a la Schwarzenegger. The supporting cast is strong and blessed with memorable performances, especially the overacting superiors and the two girls caught up in the fray, Brigitte Lin and the beautiful Maggie Cheung, who has a smaller supporting role and is a little wasted (by that I mean in terms of her role, not that she's on drugs). Once again there are memorable stunts (the famous "pole slide" being the best, quickly followed by the bus routine) and all kinds of physical movements which are delightful. A magnificent action-cum-comedy-thriller which taught Hollywood a thing or two, but which stands light years ahead of most contemporary American fare.

I remember seein this on a VHS during late 80s. This film, unlike some of Jackie Chan's other films, has a very strong plot - a cop arrests a drug dealer after hanging on the bus (jus watch with what object he clings on the bus) and stopping the bus armed only with a six shooter - (it would appear in Stallone's Tango and Cash n Aamir Khans Baazi). Police Story opens with a great shoot out that culminates in a car chase through a shanty town and a fantastic series of stunts on a bus. The stunts in this movie are extraordinary and are the best featured in any action movie. The shopping mall scene is literally one of a kind and has to be seen to be believed. Police Story- the first in a series of successful cop films. The originalty of the car chase in Police Story(1985) is what makes the moment fun to watch. It's co written n co directed by Jackie. The shanty town chase inspired a similar sequence in Bad Boys II. There's also a similar scene in the 2004 Thai film, Born to Fight. Jackie Chan fan Brandon Lee paid homage in his film Rapid Fire by filming a similar sequence from the mall fight scene, in which Jackie's character rams a villain with a motorcycle, through multiple layers of glass. This movie inspired 3 sequels n 3 reboots.

YES I said that right, not just Jackie Chan's BEST MOVIE but I really think its one of the best films every made, why?Here are my reasonsThe action is hands down some of the best you will EVER see! I think it will never be out done.The STUNTS are on a whole other level, the ending stunt Jackie does down the pole is probably one of his most dangerous and most spectacular looking stunts ever captured on film!I found the comedy hilariousThe story is probably one of Chan's most interesting, each and every scene progresses the plot, there are some funny scenes that do slow each scene down but in my opinion it works like magic as it is always balancing out the serious moments with comedy and it continually switches up until the end.One thing you have to keep in mind, do not go into this film thinking its going to be hardcore action all the way, otherwise you may be disappointed.I will say if there is anything NEGATIVE about this film, its that the difference in tones between the action and comedy is quite literally between light and dayThe action sometimes is really serious, and then the comedy is very light hearted and carefree! But I think it works perfectly, for instance,We see the funny scene of Chan having fun looking around all the corners to make it look like hes protecting the witness and then out of nowhere BOOM he gets into a crazy insane brawl in the streets, the bad guys are trying to hit him with there cars, they all have bats, one guy even gets dropped kicked into a car windshield! Will always be one of my favorite films of all time

This is a good martial arts cop movie directed by Jackie Chan. In this he plays a quick-witted and impulsive cop that pulls pranks once in a while. But overall likable character that would go to any length to take down the bad guys. The story itself is straightforward and cliché, but Jackie Chan's flare to this is what makes this film entertaining to watch. Although it's actually quite a forgettable movie now, although a entertaining popcorn flick. I can tell why this film was such a hit when it first came out. The stunts in this are just radical and not just from Jackie Chan but from a lot of the cast, including the female actresses. They really did put their bodies to the test during the process of making this film. Especially the mall fight sequences at the end, they throw every cool and dangerous stunts at the audiences. There is a reason why Jackie Chan even claims this is one of his best action movie. Jackie's effort really shine through how far he will go to make this film amazing for the viewers. Fans Jackie Chan or action movies in general should check this one out. There is even one chase scene in the beginning that probably inspired Michael Bay when he was directing "Bad Boys 2".7.5/10