Review of Vanguard

Vanguard (2020)
7/10
Fighting and all that
5 July 2021
The movie has a weird mixture of comedy and real action ("deaths" and violence) ... especially when Jackie Chan has to walk that thin line between what audiences are expecting from him and being someone who has to kill people in order to protect others ... I know it kind of feels strange him poking fun (no pun inteded) and in the next moment shooting someone dead ... but it is what it is.

The action choreography is quite something ... a lot of great stunts ... and Jackie Chan humor from time to time (like the escalator scene towards the end, a nice wink to all his fans and his career). There is some love/romance thing added for good measure ... all in all. A lot of scenes where people fall .. mostly on purpose included. This is over the top with quite a few locations to boost ... the villains are quite comical ... which I would not add to the positive attributes of the movie ... just know what to expect (not your regular Jackie Chan action comedy) and you should be good.
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