david-sarkies This film obviously was released after what was known as the classic period of Hong Kong Cinema, and though it is an interesting action film, it simply does not come anywhere near the old style of Hong Kong movies. The main gripe that I had (at least with the version that I watched on DVD) was that the movie was dubbed in English, which is quite annoying to watch (though some parts seemed to have been filmed in English). As an action movie it is okay but as a Hong Kong action movie it is simply passed it's prime. It was much more American and in many cases reminded me of Point Break.The movie is about a police officer, Senior Inspector Wing (Jackie Chan, and no connection with Chan's character in the original police story) who goes after a terrorist group and ends up losing all of his men to a series of traps, so as a result resigns and becomes an alcoholic (not a very original beginning). However another police officer comes along and manages to convince him to rejoin the police force and finish off the job that needed to be completed.As mentioned, this movie is similar to Point Break. The movie involves a gang of teenagers that rob banks while wearing masks. Also, they don't do it for the money, but that is where the similarity ends. The main character does not infiltrate the group, and the group are not committing crimes simply for the adrenalin rush, but rather because they have a problem with the police and are going out of their way to make the police suffer. There is a very good reason for this which is explained in the film, but I will not reveal it here just in case some of you actually wish to watch this film.The New Police Story is a movie good on action and gun fights, as well as the trade marked stunts of Jackie Chan (who does all of his own stunts and has the outtakes at the end), but it is hardly original, nor is it anywhere near the classic Hong Kong cinema.

Thomas Tokmenko The movie fluctuates its tone repeatedly, going from a gritty cop redemption tale and shifting gears into a mismatched buddy cop movie. The antagonists of New Police Story are a team of teenagers who at some points are presented like ingenious super-villains, then at other points like just stupid meandering kids. The problem is there are some incredibly unbelievable moments sprinkled-in which dissolve the impact of realistic and emotionally heavy scenes. To clear my perspective up, I do mean unrealistic within the realm Hong Kong standards. The original trilogy of Police Story movies felt balanced with the inclusion of comic relief, although for New Police Story the material at hand may be set-up too serious for such classic Jackie Chan antics. The whole warehouse scene for example was handled in the style of a cartoon. Considering how tragic the events that unfolded there were, I felt it very bizarre the antagonists were treated like comical super-villains. There is atrocious product placement in here as well, the worst offender being Lego which shows up abruptly, misplaced, and for too long. In all honesty I am nitpicking though, the movie is an extremely fun ride it's just too reminiscent of a careless Hollywood blockbuster than akin to a Hong Kong feature of this genre. The stunt work is absolutely top-notch, with many eye-popping moments that Jackie and his team are known for. The action sequences are especially well done and authentic to the original Police story Series, a must watch if only to see Mr. Chan do what he does best. Once again although New Police Story is a very fun ride, there are many elements which feel as if they either don't fit or don't belong. -6/10

InzyWimzy New Police Story definitely took me by surprise. Gone are the days of HK Jackie classics like Armour of God, Drunken Master, or the Police Story trilogy. I am reminded of the pain and bewilderment of his later films such as The Medallion, The Myth, and (shudder!) the Forbidden Kingdom.NPS is a good mix of story, suspense, and plenty of action; action mixed with gunplay and martial arts. Actually, the action scenes were reminiscent of those from the earlier Police Stories with high octane charge laced with a modern twist. I must admit whether Jackie had done his own stunts here as there are some really creative scenes (the end credits proved that he did). A dark tone lies throughout the film which fits well with what Inspector Chan has to deal with. Plus, credit to Anthony Pun's cinematography which captures some really great shots of modern Hong Kong (both day and night).I would've rated NPS excellent except for the overdramatics in the film. Kudos to Jackie for stretching out here, but the tears were flowing like the Yangtze! Although this did not detract much from the movie, I can see how certain scenes may have required emotional outbursts. More bullets, flying kicks, and punches for me and thankfully, NPS provides a plethora of them.

jadzyuk I watched this movie a couple of days ago and I love it, I haven't watched such an amazing movie in ages. I would really, really advise everyone to watch this, it's another spectacular movie from Jackie Chan and co. I love all the actors and actresses and I think their performances were phenomenal. Everything about the movie convinced me it was real and I think that it took a lot of courage to perform the stunts they did and I really honour them for that! I really haven't got anything bad to say about it, I wish that everyone would watch it and if you are a Jackie Chan fan, then you should definitely watch it and comment too, because it deserves all the credit and gratitude from the fans. I loved to see a lot of my other favourite actors, such as Daniel Wu, Andy On, Hayama Go, Terence Yin, Coco Chiang, and I know they are all of the terrorists or whatever you want to call them, but I know them all and love them all.