The Shadow's Edge

Four charming young parkour villains do a heist, taking advantage of technology.. the great Chinese police must call on a retired expert (Jackie Chan) to help catch them.

It soon turns into a redemption arc for him.. and together with a young girl, they face off against an old assassin.

The film has a flashy and energetic start, but the introduced elements are quickly pushed aside completely for a different kind of movie, which was quite disappointing.

Some important structural pieces become predictable, but at least the film isn't tropey. It is well executed, and reminds of a Nolan's Batman movie in visuals, sounds, etc.

While enjoyable, it is not very efficient in its storytelling, and suffers from pacing issues. There's also too much setup and the payoff doesn't get there. The developments aren't very interesting either.

Overall, it is better than I expected, but nothing in it I haven't seen before.

Indeed this is the best Jackie Chan movie of the decade. There's parkour, elevator hand-to-hand, parachute, espionage, terrorism, 1v1, 1v2, 1v50, AI, hacking, tailing, anti-tailing and so much more riveting action sequences that simply doesn't seem to end. Jackie Chan and Tony Leung, two of Hong Kong's finest actors with a combined age of 138, are the absolute highlights of the film. The former agelessly humorous, masterful, and unwavering against evil; the latter charismatically menacing, conflicted, and a real beast when it comes to dagger play and family betrayal. Younger performers are also commendable whether Zhang Zifeng or Ci Sha, who all seem heavily trained for their stunts and convincing emotionally. For the down sides, I can bet that 90% of this movie's budget went to actors and action scenes because everything else was truly average - soundtrack, special effects, editing. It's almost giving a really good Internet-created action series. But still, The Shadow's Edge was an entertaining watch that took me back to Jackie Chan's time of prime action genre.

Excellent, especially in today's world where you rarely find good movies. It will definitely be one of the best crime movies. It will definitely be the best action crime movie in a decade. That's not an exaggeration. You won't get enough of Jackie. Go to the cinema now and enjoy Edge of Shadow, thank you Jackie Chan.

When a group of thieves vanishes into thin air after pulling off a heist. The police have no choice but to call in a retired officer to help them track down the culprits.

This is a classic action-packed Jackie Chan flick. The story has a lot of themes, from cryptocurrency to technology and AI assisting police in surveillance. Unfortunately, the story has too many elements, resulting in a longer-than-necessary runtime and even a few plot holes. The action and stunts are classic Jackie Chan, and his fans will enjoy seeing him still in action. The two-hour and twenty-one-minute runtime is excessive, with many segways and digressions in the story. An excellent stream for Jackie and kung fu fans.

I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting much from another Jackie Chan movie with him at 71, but "The Shadow's Edge" genuinely surprised me. This Macau-set crime thriller brings a retired tracking expert back into the game to catch a crew of dangerous professional thieves, and it works surprisingly well.

Tony Leung Ka-Fai absolutely steals every scene as the villain; he's menacing without ever being cartoonish. While Chan is clearly showing his age, the action sequences are solid and less reliant on his typical slapstick comedy. Director Larry Yang gives the whole film a grittier tone than typical Chan flicks, which I appreciated.

The plot is pretty straightforward - cops versus clever criminals - but the execution is tight, and it's no wonder it hit No. 1 at the Chinese box office.