Review of Around the World in 80 Days (2004) by Mouhannad S — 25 Sep 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011.
(2004) Around The World In 80 Days.
ADVENTURE/ ACTION.
Another retelling of the popular Jules Verne novel about a wager being set to encircle the world in 80 days! The movie stars Steve Coogan as Phileas Fogg, an inventor who eventually takes in a sidekick for his journey, Passepartout / Lau Xing played by Jackie Chan before meeting a girl, Monique played by Cécile De France! Some big name actors also have some small parts include , Arnold Swartzenegger playing as Prince, Rob Schneider as a street hobo, Owen and Luke Wilson as the Wright Brothers and R&B singer Macy Gray!
This is the opposite of what made action superstar Jackie Chan great in the first place, since when he was still making films in Hong Kong, the action was never replaced with cheesy special effects surrounded by a bunch of one-note characters!
2 out of 4.
This review of Around the World in 80 Days (2004) was written by Mouhannad S on 25 Sep 2011.
Around the World in 80 Days has generally received mixed reviews.
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