Beautiful, moving film.

The acting in this movie is really good.

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.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

When I think Jackie Chan, I think cool fight scenes and humor. This movie has one of the former (sort of) and none of the latter. The setting has been switched to mainland China because... soft power campaign? The plot was convoluted and not engaging. This film didn't even keep me engaged enough to finish it.

For decades, many of us have lived vicariously through Jackie Chan: we held our breath when he plummeted from the top of a skyscraper or leapt from a rooftop to the fire escape of another building without a net or dropped from a helicopter onto a hot air balloon or any of a hundred other death-defying deeds... but Father Time catches up to us all, no matter how far (or often) we fall. While he's still spry (and, when he chooses, able to fly), Chan has AGED and it's understandable if he has chosen to forego the kind of over-the-top action-oriented melodramatics that marked his younger years. It was a wise choice: POLICE STORY: LOCKDOWN showcases Chan's acting chops (he's as adept at Drama as he is at Action) and I' for one, can't wait to see what he does next.

I liked Police Story 2013 and it was a good adaption to the series, however Jackie Chan needs to call it quits with the police story series. There are six installments to it, and the last two lead to a more darker tone for the story. However the 2013 version looks like a rewritten version of New Police story (2002). Just like new police story the antagonists threaten to bomb an area with hostages to kill people,the only difference is in the 2002 version, the killers proceed with the bombing and the story begins from there. The 2013 version is about stopping the victim to prevent the bombing and nothing else. Despite the characters back story from both versions in the 2000's the story itself isn't much of different. I feel like Jackie Chan is pushing his luck with this series by rewriting the story three times. First time the story was written it involved making four sequels installed to it, then came new police story which is completely re-imagined and rewritten, and then comes police story 2013, which to me seems like just a rewritten version of new police story. I think it's time for him to move on from this series and go on to making something that isn't action. Give us something new.

As a long time JC fan and movie buff, I found the fast paced editing too distracting. Why the editor decided to hack even dialog sequences into constantly shifting angles and tiny bits is beyond my knowledge of film making. The director and photography certainly covered ALL the bases, but editing tried too hard to evoke or imply action where it was not needed, or, at other times, cover for poorly directed choreography. I do understand JC is not a spring chicken and that plays a role in edits. Still...could be handled more concisely without jumping edits. Seemed as if the editor was a character at times. Hmmmm.The story was fairly solid, production values were very high. Acting was spotty at times due to seemingly weak characterizations in the script. The premise had merit, though the finale was not entirely consistent to such.Again, it was the frenetic editing and confusing camera direction that distracted from the core elements of the story/narrative and knocked two stars off the review. At the same time, two stars added for seeing JC in a serious role and incorporating family values regarding a single father trying to amend his relationship was great. There is, as always, tremendous talent there. As to those that criticize JC for this effort, I'd suggest they be more gracious toward a man that is evolving on personal levels, and one who strives to entertain at all costs. Go Jackie!!