'Shanghai' Is Mindless Fun Usccbrates

'Shanghai' is mindless fun USCCB rates GerriPare/CNS films' morality NEW YORK — Following up their \H\ \()KK (\S-lh i Wild West buddy picture "Shanghai h t l ILLUIL liliui lilt I 1 Noon," Jackie Chan's Chon Wang and <. 1 ] III 1 £ Owen Wilson's Roy O'Bannon re OK 1 In II It group in olde London to become inh h<i 1 ikd n ii». 1 1 1 f "Shanghai Knights" (Touchstone). m 1 i uit bihu In an overly violent opening in ITK h l jnil 1 if 1 t,i t_ In 1887 China, Wang's sister Lin (Farm Ik. ih«. I i ( I T I Wong) survives an attack, but their (. ithrlic Pnh/p OMi t 1 1 Imperial Guard father is murdered J din ml Br hide 1 tin li ti and the emperor's seal stolen. uition I he second s\ nil 111 Hi Vengeance in her heart, Lin trails 1 tit t, ith<- M ti 11I K uit, \ the killer to London and writes Wang 1 li n I \mti c to leave his sheriff's post in Nevada ISCturnings \ [ «.n and join her. On the way, Wang stops »i pitrtni e \ 11 hit d in New York and picks up Roy, who's 1 li Wtnf Mil 1 lull V been reduced to what he "rails a I\ dulls vuth testi\Jti n "waiter-gigolo." Touchstone Pictures/CNS ihi m IIUIILS films th it \ ink Their prey is British Lord Rath- Fann Wong, Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson star in a scene from Touchstone 1 1 11 j ill} llm i\e in t ltni bone (Aidan Gillen), who put a dag Pictures' "Shanghai Knights." il\ n n 11 t Lii UJI j u ger in Wang's father in exchange for I L JI \ 1 1 L 1 a newfangled machine gun that Wu ly shenanigans or extended chase in il\ is md (\pl in JII n 11 < 1 Chan (Donnie Yen) and.his Boxers scenes, resulting in an overlong dti t > noid fiNt impu s» ns will use on the royal family, making movie, but one which moviegoers i d 1nu.11 '^t >'J HISJ w — m n il Rathbone heir to the throne. looking for broad comedy without \\ f/l 1 \C As directed by David Dobkin, the son's motor mouth and Chan's flying any brain strain may find to their lik MP\\ntim.s f - 1 movie knows better than to take it feet the action comedy barrels right ing. jjdiencts ]] i L idnnHt I PC self at all seriously. Its broad comic along. Due to frequent stylized violence, I iiuitil mini u „«. I 1 vein gradually makes all the physi The movie plays with its time some sexual innuendo and an in cal confrontations look more fantas frame, using contemporary music stance of profanity, the U.S. Confer nit mi ii 1111 nib suit tic than realistic, yet the opening and slang expressions as the cow ence of Catholic Bishops' Office for Ik 1 1 iul li tn 1 ( 1 p r murders are unsettling. The same boys tear a swath through prim and Film and Broadcasting classification tut 1 it tif.1 1 uii I goes for the loud, bouncy music that proper London. is A-III -^adults. The Motion Picture snmt m ttiiil m n h imj p tells us we are supposed to be highly Though pushing 50, Chan is still Association of America rating is PG- prutt toi ibildiuiiml 1 1 R amused by the swordfights and mar game for slapstick gymnastics, in 13 — parents are strongly cautioned. •—J estnaed un ier I lejim •> tial-arts mayhem, but it's a little too corporating props like vases and Some material may be inappropriate it. mi uivm„ juitnt 01 dull vicious to be just fun, especially as bumbershoots into his choreo for children under 13. I L II 111 Ml 11 l III. 1 01 it's aimed at the younger audience'. graphed fights. Wilson plays the wily ur 1 i idr itt 1 ~ However, on the level of mindless womanizer ready to settle down With Pare is the director of the U.S. Con • \r l <» t t 1 escapism, the two guys have odd- Lin, much to Wang's distress. The di ference of Catholic Bishops' Office • Anfunm- J ich \ TTf rPf couple chemistry, and between Wil- rector seems loathe to cut out any sil- for Film and Broadcasting. • \m tot 1 UU\; • l tit J J IL,CI s u.1 \ J\ K • I ike B \l!l K H • ( t 1 Mi m J c Mil l( It Comedies receive thumbs down •UULU.1 Mil P( It •( * I tin. SLU Mil K NEW YORK (CNS.) — The follow tion Picture Association of America may be inappropriate for children • C lit r l I) 1 M.t u ing are capsule reviews of movies rating is R — restricted. under 13. Mmd 0 il recently reviewed by the U.S. Con •DiuuhiK MI 1C Jo) ference of Catholic Bishops' Office 'How TO LOSE THE RECRurr' •111 » MM 1 t tin. for Film and Broadcasting. A GUY IN IO DAYS' Engrossing espionage thriller in • J n III tmiti r •» O(P) which a veteran CIA instructor (Al • { tnu ot\i\i * lk OH 'DELIVER US FROM EVA' Drawn-out romantic comedy in Pacino) orders his brightest recruit • \( uv I hint. Mil PG 1 Unconvincing comedy in which which an ad exec (Matthew Mc- (Colin Farrell) to get the goods on a • 1 lii. < uru () 1 three guys pay a ladies man (LL Cool Conaughey) boasts he can make a mole in their midst, a fellow recruit •IlieUim OK 1 j J) to woo the busybody, older sister magazine columnist (Kate Hudson) (Bridget Moynahan) the rookie is at • lu rMiniel Mil 1( 1> (Gabrielle Union) of their wives and fall for him in 10 days, unaware that tracted to. Director Roger Donald •Mi *i x Ji k \ II lu girlfriend so she will have less time for her next advice column she in son maintains briskly paced sus •Mm II ulki u Ml to meddle in their relationships. Di tends to make him dump her in the pense in peeling away layer after \C rector Gary Hardwick has an ap same time frame. Donald Petrie di layer of deceit, although the ultimate • \H M\ R pealing cast with sassy dialogue to rects a contrived and unconvincing villain is fairly obvious. Brief vio • \ ition il Secuntv ntpl li) spare, but the script takes a ludi battle-of-the-sexes comedy that lence and torture, an implied affair, • Nikholt Miklefn Mfflf 1 crous turn before its predictable lacks sparkling dialogue. Sexual ref occasional profanity and an instance • Ihcliurust A III U) wrap-up. Implied affairs, some crass erences, fleeting violence, some of rough language. The USCCB clas j •! Ililftil I m Ml sexual dialogue and expressions, rude slang expressions and occa sification is A-III — adults. The i fit and minimal profanity. The U.S. sional profanity. The USCCB classi MPAA rating is PG-13 — parents are j •2">thHoiu MWR) Conference of Catholic Bishops' Of fication is A-III — adults. The MPAA strongly cautioned. Some material ! • WXITI Pillir 1 I hi. M<\K fice for Film and Broadcasting clas rating is PG-13 — parents' are may be inappropriate for children Mil if sification is A-III — adults. The Mo strongly cautioned. Some material under 13. .

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