Twin Dragons

This is a classic case of "caveat emptor," or buyer beware. Or perhaps that should be rephrased to "caveat cinemas bogus" (beware of ripoff movies).

Jackie Chan’s Twin Dragons is a re-release of his 1992 film, which sources tell me is already available for rental at local video stores. Why should someone pay upwards from $4 to see the same movie in a theater? Beats me.

Distributors are obviously cashing in on the commercial success of Chan’s recent movie, Rush Hour.

Twin Dragons features Chan playing the role of twins separated at birth. One becomes a classical pianist and conductor, while the other goes into a life on the streets and martial arts.

Their paths cross in Hong Kong where the former is to appear in concert, while the latter is being chased by a mob boss. Any guesses as to where the plot takes us?

With voices dubbed from the original Hong Kong version, the martial arts sequences are about the only thing worth watching. Compared to Chan’s movie last year, Mr. Nice Guy, even the fighting scenes are sub-par. That term just about sums up the entire movie.