Review of Wheels on Meals (1984) by Jeremy P — 04 Feb 2009
Wheels on Meals has the advantage of featuring not only Sammo but his old buddies Yuen Biao and Jackie Chan. The narrative takes place in Spain, where Yuen and Jackie runs a portable fastfood parlor in their pimped out van.
Sammo is a private dick who's hired by a mysterious man to search for a mother and her daughter whom haven't been seen for 20 years. Wheels on Meals is a very light hearted affair that uses its exotic setting and its tremendous cast to full advantage.
Jackie even gets to show off his mad skateboard skillz. Yuen's father is hospitalized in an insane asylum that looks like a luxury chateau from Last Year at Marienbad, and Sammo shows great sensitivity when it comes to touchy subjects such as mentally insane.
Likewise is the theme of prostitution, which is approached honestly and nobly. Sammo gives most of the screentime to Yuen and Jackie who display impressive physical skills but are not in the same league as Sammo when it comes to comedy.
This review of Wheels on Meals (1984) was written by Jeremy P on 04 Feb 2009.
Wheels on Meals has generally received positive reviews.
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