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Tuxedo, The
Energetic action star Jackie Chan usually gives good value, but in this James Bond-style adventure the mechanical gadgets are given precedence over his physical prowess, leaving the martial arts maestro with little to do. Chan plays Jimmy Tong, a chauffeur to millionaire super-spy Clark Devlin (Jason Isaacs) whose hospitalisation leads Chan to try on Devlin's hi-tech dinner jacket. Our hero soon finds it imbues him with incredible acrobatic powers that confusingly lead to his involvement in an international espionage plot. Jennifer Love Hewitt, as an inept CIA agent, provides the best comedy moments in the film, otherwise it's just a bunch of special effects, liberally poured on by director Kevin Donovan, that obscure Chan's true gifts — after all, the man practically is a special effect. It may have been made to measure, but this Tuxedo just isn't big enough for him.
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