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Finally got around to watching two Jackie Chan films I'd added to watch list on Netflix over bank holiday weekend and had forgotten how funny and entertaining Jackie Chan could be.

I recall last time I watched a film of his (can't recall film) a few years back I enjoyed it but found one of the other actor characters had been written in a way that was trying to emulate a younger version of how Jackie Chan came to be well known and, so for me, I didn't enjoy that film quite as much. The other actor, to their credit wasn't so bad acting wise but in that particular film, although they were doing there own modern day take on JC style, it didn't quite work but that's just IMO.

This time round watching skiptrace a few years after it was released reminded me just how great it is seeing JC on the screen being just as funny and entertaining as has been throughout most of his action comedy films. So yep, found it to be an enjoyable film throughout plenty of action - how he keeps up his fitness regime to be as active and supple is beyond me. I let my Hapkido fall by the wayside as I aged ..just maintaining fundamentals... and that knackers me out... so hats off to JC for putting the likes of me to shame on maintaining the fitness front.

Btw...The outtakes at the end were funny and very insightful esp when stunts don't go to plan you also get to see scenes where the actors can and do often experience some pain in the film making process.

Oh yeah.... Thanks for all involved in this industry as it's your sheer stamina, endurance and commitment to the profession in whatever capacity, that enables ordinary folk like me to switch off from the world and spend a little of our free time immersed in the theatrics of on screen entertainment.

How the heck these guys manage to embrace their characters never fails to amaze. I've met larpers in real life and often find their confidence to embrace role play especially in portraying characters from medieval times to be an awesome ability and so my hat goes off to those professionals who pick up the mantle and, allow ordinary folks like me the opportunity to escape from reality and zone out for a short spell through tv shows like this is highly addictive entertainment.

Hopefully, larpers appreciate how much time and effort is applied to immersive persona characters that observers like me tend to notice so in this instance having met larpers in real life not only do us viewers get the opportunity to see actors perform the ongoing tv characters development on screen but a further backdrop is encased in this episode wherein the actors embody the spirit of a portrayal of everyday people drawn together through workspace in order to earn a living whilst at the same time adopting the roles of characters whose enjoyable portrayal of a larpers antics, would perhaps be their way of relaxation and downtime from the everyday stresses of work and whatever life throws their way.

For me personally I found this episode to be enjoyable and entertaining. Looking forward to season two that's shortly due to be screened and as alway sign off wishes of good health to all the people involved in the creation of a show I may have accidentally stumbled upon but seems, like many others, to have become enthralled with viewing. Keep well and keep safe and thanks for providing some well needed light hearted entertainment.