Film is forever.
Instead of looking forward to each release and rushing to see it, their glossy sameness has created a surprisingly unappealing air. Frankly, the films could be saved by a story that relied more on, well, story instead of the now tiresome ad ploy about Chan performing his own stunts. Don't get me wrong, folks. At his best, I love Chan. Sure, the descriptions of his skills rely too heavily on comparisons to Buster Keaton and Gene Kelly, but that's not Chan's fault.