The Foreigner Review! Top 5 Takeaways

hey mojo holux welcome to mojo at the

hey mojo holux welcome to mojo at the movies I am Rebecca and with me as

movies I am Rebecca and with me as

movies I am Rebecca and with me as always is movie reviewer Eric Cohen who

always is movie reviewer Eric Cohen who

always is movie reviewer Eric Cohen who is here to give us his takeaways on

is here to give us his takeaways on

is here to give us his takeaways on Jackie Chan’s the foreigner the

Jackie Chan’s the foreigner the

Jackie Chan’s the foreigner the foreigner I’m very excited Jackie Chan’s

foreigner I’m very excited Jackie Chan’s

foreigner I’m very excited Jackie Chan’s returned to action I know a lot of mojo

returned to action I know a lot of mojo

returned to action I know a lot of mojo holic so excited and we’re gonna talk

holic so excited and we’re gonna talk

holic so excited and we’re gonna talk takeaways like things that were a little

takeaways like things that were a little

takeaways like things that were a little bit surprising when I saw the movie and

bit surprising when I saw the movie and

bit surprising when I saw the movie and I think the first and foremost Jackie

I think the first and foremost Jackie

I think the first and foremost Jackie Chan can act I was surprised when you

Chan can act I was surprised when you

Chan can act I was surprised when you told me that I was like that’s not what

told me that I was like that’s not what

told me that I was like that’s not what I think of when I think of him well it’s

I think of when I think of him well it’s

I think of when I think of him well it’s not to say that he’s a bad actor per se

not to say that he’s a bad actor per se

not to say that he’s a bad actor per se but it’s it’s just that when like you

but it’s it’s just that when like you

but it’s it’s just that when like you say when we think of Jackie Chan we

say when we think of Jackie Chan we

say when we think of Jackie Chan we think of action we think of comedy we

think of action we think of comedy we

think of action we think of comedy we think of Mislav stick style yeah but

think of Mislav stick style yeah but

think of Mislav stick style yeah but here none of that applies this is a very

here none of that applies this is a very

here none of that applies this is a very serious role for Jackie Chan he almost

serious role for Jackie Chan he almost

serious role for Jackie Chan he almost gets emo at one point so to back up the

gets emo at one point so to back up the

gets emo at one point so to back up the story is he plays Kwan a 60 year old

story is he plays Kwan a 60 year old

story is he plays Kwan a 60 year old single father living in London he has a

single father living in London he has a

single father living in London he has a restaurant his daughter goes in to buy a

restaurant his daughter goes in to buy a

restaurant his daughter goes in to buy a dress in a store and mmm the store

dress in a store and mmm the store

dress in a store and mmm the store explodes and then he’s out for revenge

explodes and then he’s out for revenge

explodes and then he’s out for revenge and he ends up going to pierce brosnan

and he ends up going to pierce brosnan

and he ends up going to pierce brosnan who plays a politician who used to have

who plays a politician who used to have

who plays a politician who used to have ties to the IRA and it turns out that

ties to the IRA and it turns out that

ties to the IRA and it turns out that this bombing the responsibility is taken

this bombing the responsibility is taken

this bombing the responsibility is taken by the authentic IRA some kind of

by the authentic IRA some kind of

by the authentic IRA some kind of offshoot of the IRA and so Jackie Chan

offshoot of the IRA and so Jackie Chan

offshoot of the IRA and so Jackie Chan wants the names of the Bombers and he

wants the names of the Bombers and he

wants the names of the Bombers and he goes to Pierce Brosnan and he says I

goes to Pierce Brosnan and he says I

goes to Pierce Brosnan and he says I want names and then the rest is kind of

want names and then the rest is kind of

want names and then the rest is kind of this weird cat-and-mouse game between

this weird cat-and-mouse game between

this weird cat-and-mouse game between Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan oh yeah I

Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan oh yeah I

Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan oh yeah I know you’re saying that it’s not typical

know you’re saying that it’s not typical

know you’re saying that it’s not typical Jackie Chan action but what is the

Jackie Chan action but what is the

Jackie Chan action but what is the action like well it’s you know it is

action like well it’s you know it is

action like well it’s you know it is much more bare-bones straight ahead

much more bare-bones straight ahead

much more bare-bones straight ahead action you know gone are the days of

action you know gone are the days of

action you know gone are the days of Jackie Chan using a you know a ladder as

Jackie Chan using a you know a ladder as

Jackie Chan using a you know a ladder as a weapon or a hat or a dress or anything

a weapon or a hat or a dress or anything

a weapon or a hat or a dress or anything like that that whole slapstick style is

like that that whole slapstick style is

like that that whole slapstick style is gone there’s very little in the way of

gone there’s very little in the way of

gone there’s very little in the way of martial arts this is just kind of

martial arts this is just kind of

martial arts this is just kind of punches and kicks and and you know you

punches and kicks and and you know you

punches and kicks and and you know you know more American style action then you

know more American style action then you

know more American style action then you would normally see in a Jackie Chan

would normally see in a Jackie Chan

would normally see in a Jackie Chan movie and it’s also when he directs his

movie and it’s also when he directs his

movie and it’s also when he directs his own movies there is that Hong Kong style

own movies there is that Hong Kong style

own movies there is that Hong Kong style of you know when when the hits happen

of you know when when the hits happen

of you know when when the hits happen you see it twice in American style

you see it twice in American style

you see it twice in American style editing they almost edit out the hit so

editing they almost edit out the hit so

editing they almost edit out the hit so you see the hit coming and then you’re

you see the hit coming and then you’re

you see the hit coming and then you’re already onto the neck

already onto the neck

already onto the neck frame and so you really get a different

frame and so you really get a different

frame and so you really get a different sense of urgency of the action here and

sense of urgency of the action here and

sense of urgency of the action here and also there’s none of the kind of blooper

also there’s none of the kind of blooper

also there’s none of the kind of blooper reel of the stunts at the end so Jackie

reel of the stunts at the end so Jackie

reel of the stunts at the end so Jackie Chan is is it’s much more straight ahead

Chan is is it’s much more straight ahead

Chan is is it’s much more straight ahead and as far as action which was

and as far as action which was

and as far as action which was surprising because I thought you know

surprising because I thought you know

surprising because I thought you know you go to see a Jackie Chan movie for

you go to see a Jackie Chan movie for

you go to see a Jackie Chan movie for Jackie Chan yeah

Jackie Chan yeah

Jackie Chan yeah so no Jackie Chan bones were broken what

so no Jackie Chan bones were broken what

so no Jackie Chan bones were broken what is hard oh I like that

is hard oh I like that

is hard oh I like that okay that’s absolutely right anyway TM

okay that’s absolutely right anyway TM

okay that’s absolutely right anyway TM the setting is you know the movie it’s

the setting is you know the movie it’s

the setting is you know the movie it’s focused on terrorism yeah but it’s not

focused on terrorism yeah but it’s not

focused on terrorism yeah but it’s not the Terrorism that were concerned with

the Terrorism that were concerned with

the Terrorism that were concerned with exactly it’s not the current kind of

exactly it’s not the current kind of

exactly it’s not the current kind of terrorism it is IRA and it happens now

terrorism it is IRA and it happens now

terrorism it is IRA and it happens now but it’s you know that there’s no you

but it’s you know that there’s no you

but it’s you know that there’s no you know talk of Isis or anything like that

know talk of Isis or anything like that

know talk of Isis or anything like that although at one point in the movie a bus

although at one point in the movie a bus

although at one point in the movie a bus a double-decker bus explodes on a London

a double-decker bus explodes on a London

a double-decker bus explodes on a London Bridge and that that was a little bit

Bridge and that that was a little bit

Bridge and that that was a little bit uncomfortable that was a little bit

uncomfortable that was a little bit

uncomfortable that was a little bit current but yes the setting of the IRA

current but yes the setting of the IRA

current but yes the setting of the IRA and you know it just provided a really

and you know it just provided a really

and you know it just provided a really good backdrop for this movie and there

good backdrop for this movie and there

good backdrop for this movie and there was a lot more in fact Pierce Brosnan

was a lot more in fact Pierce Brosnan

was a lot more in fact Pierce Brosnan does a great job as this kind of he’s

does a great job as this kind of he’s

does a great job as this kind of he’s really grizzled and and and he’s much

really grizzled and and and he’s much

really grizzled and and and he’s much older in this movie and he’s not suave

older in this movie and he’s not suave

older in this movie and he’s not suave like James Bond but he III feel that the

like James Bond but he III feel that the

like James Bond but he III feel that the movie focused more on Pierce Brosnan

movie focused more on Pierce Brosnan

movie focused more on Pierce Brosnan than it actually does on Jackie Chan and

than it actually does on Jackie Chan and

than it actually does on Jackie Chan and so in terms of the political thriller

so in terms of the political thriller

so in terms of the political thriller style that really worked well right yeah

style that really worked well right yeah

style that really worked well right yeah so it’s directed by Martin Campbell who

so it’s directed by Martin Campbell who

so it’s directed by Martin Campbell who had worked with Pierce Brosnan

had worked with Pierce Brosnan

had worked with Pierce Brosnan previously that’s right the two of them

previously that’s right the two of them

previously that’s right the two of them worked on Goldeneye together and Martin

worked on Goldeneye together and Martin

worked on Goldeneye together and Martin Campbell also did a Casino Royale so

Campbell also did a Casino Royale so

Campbell also did a Casino Royale so he’s got a definitive style I don’t know

he’s got a definitive style I don’t know

he’s got a definitive style I don’t know if I would say it’s necessarily James

if I would say it’s necessarily James

if I would say it’s necessarily James Bond style I mean he also did Green

Bond style I mean he also did Green

Bond style I mean he also did Green Lantern he did vertical limit he did the

Lantern he did vertical limit he did the

Lantern he did vertical limit he did the Zorro movies

Zorro movies

Zorro movies no not cliff I whatever I think the

no not cliff I whatever I think the

no not cliff I whatever I think the vertical limit I think it’s cliff and

vertical limit I think it’s cliff and

vertical limit I think it’s cliff and not the same thing so it’s not exactly a

not the same thing so it’s not exactly a

not the same thing so it’s not exactly a James Bond movie I would say it’s more

James Bond movie I would say it’s more

James Bond movie I would say it’s more it’s taken this is this is Jackie Chan’s

it’s taken this is this is Jackie Chan’s

it’s taken this is this is Jackie Chan’s Liam Neeson moment he’s out for revenge

Liam Neeson moment he’s out for revenge

Liam Neeson moment he’s out for revenge he’s stoic he’s serious and he wants

he’s stoic he’s serious and he wants

he’s stoic he’s serious and he wants names and he wants to get revenge and

names and he wants to get revenge and

names and he wants to get revenge and throw in a little bit of Rambo in there

throw in a little bit of Rambo in there

throw in a little bit of Rambo in there because at one point he’s kind of

because at one point he’s kind of

because at one point he’s kind of hiding out in the forest and setting

hiding out in the forest and setting

hiding out in the forest and setting traps and stuff like that so I mean for

traps and stuff like that so I mean for

traps and stuff like that so I mean for fans of Jackie Chan it’s different it

fans of Jackie Chan it’s different it

fans of Jackie Chan it’s different it might not be what you’re expecting but

might not be what you’re expecting but

might not be what you’re expecting but it’s it’s still quite a good movie and I

it’s it’s still quite a good movie and I

it’s it’s still quite a good movie and I think the interplay like I said between

think the interplay like I said between

think the interplay like I said between Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan is it’s

Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan is it’s

Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan is it’s it’s well done cool I think it might

it’s well done cool I think it might

it’s well done cool I think it might have a bit more in common with his some

have a bit more in common with his some

have a bit more in common with his some of his Hong Kong more serious movies his

of his Hong Kong more serious movies his

of his Hong Kong more serious movies his American yes this is not Shanghai

American yes this is not Shanghai

American yes this is not Shanghai Shanghai Knights but Shanghai Boogie

Shanghai Knights but Shanghai Boogie

Shanghai Knights but Shanghai Boogie Nights yeah that would be an interesting

Nights yeah that would be an interesting

Nights yeah that would be an interesting it’s not that it’s not rush hour there’s

it’s not that it’s not rush hour there’s

it’s not that it’s not rush hour there’s no joy in this movie so you know don’t

no joy in this movie so you know don’t

no joy in this movie so you know don’t go in expecting laughs don’t go it go in

go in expecting laughs don’t go it go in

go in expecting laughs don’t go it go in expecting to smile but if you’re into

expecting to smile but if you’re into

expecting to smile but if you’re into kind of like dark political thrillers

kind of like dark political thrillers

kind of like dark political thrillers and you want to see Jackie Chan Jackie

and you want to see Jackie Chan Jackie

and you want to see Jackie Chan Jackie Chan shed a tear that’s hard to say then

Chan shed a tear that’s hard to say then

Chan shed a tear that’s hard to say then this is the movie to see awesome thank

this is the movie to see awesome thank

this is the movie to see awesome thank you so much Eric and thank you guys for

you so much Eric and thank you guys for

you so much Eric and thank you guys for watching we’ll see you next time on mojo

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