Product: Operation Condor [VHS] (1997)
Rating: 2.0
Operation Condor was a disappointment for me
Most people probably won't agree, but I found Operation COndor to be a bit lacking. Yes, there is a lot of hand-to-hand combat to the film but it leaves a lot to be desired as the action sequences (with the exception of the car chase and the last one) lack creativity and start to feel rather repetitive after we watch Chan beat up the same guys over and over and over again. As to where First Strike featured the fabulous sequence that involved Chan fighting with chairs, tables, sticks, a broom, and even a ladder (a big one, too) and Who am I? had the great two against one martial arts fight on top of a building Operation Condor basically has Chan fighting a bunch of hired guns underneath the ground. It surprisingly lacks tension and excitement considering this is Jackie Chan we're talking about.Chan's attempts for Indiana Jones are a bit misplaced. Yes, there are some genuinely humorous moments, particularly in the beginning, but I found the majority of the jokes to be flat and unfunny, something that's usually not common with Jackie Chan films.But the most damaging aspect of the movie were Chan's three female companions, played by Carol Cheng, Eva Cobo de Garcia, and Ikeda Shoko. While Garcia was okay and mostly unannoying in her role, Cheng and Shoko really know how to get on the viewer's nerves.Chan's later attempts after this proved to be better (in my opinion) and he has since then made some of his best films. Condor has some punch but it never quite connects.