Martial arts star Jackie Chan teams with the fast talking comic Chris Tucker in this formula buddy picture that usually works thanks, mostly, to the energy of its' stars.

Chan is a Hong Kong detective who travels to the states to solve a case. Tucker is the L.A. cop that is ordered to keep Chan from interfering with the investigation. As expected, most of the jokes deal with ethnic humor.

Once again, Chan is dazzling when doing what he does best. Unfortunately, he doesn't get to show off his martial arts skills nearly enough in this outing. Tucker bounces off the walls with unlimited energy in a role that resembles Eddie Murphy in the Beverly Hills Cop series.

Both actors are extremely likable and seem to thrive off each other's energy. Chan is known mostly for his Hong Kong outings such as Supercop and First Strike. He made a fairly large splash a few years back with Rumble in the Bronx, but has yet to make it big in the states. Tucker was hilarious in Ice Cube's urban comedy Friday, and delivered another fast talking performance in the lame Money Talks. With Rush Hour, it seems that both actors may break out together. The film is doing extremely well.

Rush Hour isn't a brilliant film but it does offer big laughs and delivers the goods the way it's supposed to. It's a breezy, fun time at the movies. I hope these two performers make it big because I enjoy them a helluva a lot.