By: Ted Pfeifer
Title: The Tuxedo
Director:
Kevin Donovan
Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jackie Chan
Rated: PG-13
Opened: September 27, 2002
Official Site:tuxedo.com

Now I am not a huge Jackie Chan fan and I think his act is getting a tad bit tired. But I must say that what he does have going for him is that he continues to get himself set up with different co-stars that can help carry his movies.

First with Chris Tucker in the "Rush Hour" films, then Owen Wilson in the "Shanghai Noon" and soon to be "Shanghai Knights" and now Jennifer Love Hewitt in "The Tuxedo".

He knows he can't speak to good of english but he also knows his fans want to see him in action, not talking. In this film he gets to fight in a new way. A way with more special effects than usual and you can tell. It seems like he is getting old and as it has been documented, Hollywood producers don't like him doing all of his own stunt work as he has done so many times in the past.

The story is simple, he is a driver for a secret agent, and because of some certain circumstances he must wear a special tuxedo, hence the name of the film.

One the tuxedo is on the fun begins. The main problem with this is that the tuxedo doesn't go on for quite awhile and the start is pretty slow.

Jennifer Love Hewitt also plays an agent and you can tell she had a great time filming the movie, she really delivers a fine performance and this could be a teaming that we see again in the future. They have chemistry as both play people in way over their head as they try to stop a maniac from taking over the worlds water supply.

There is action, laughs and high jinx with a few moments thrown is for the boys as Love Hewitt shows off some of her physical attributes.

The movie is not great by any means but it is the perfect Sunday afternoon, nothing to do type of flick.

It is rated PG-13 and although it has been marketed on a bunch of kids t.v. stations, some scenes may be a bit intense.

Anyhow, if you pay money to see this movie, just go in and have fun with it. If you try to watch it with a critical eye, you'll go blind.