The ever so entertaining Jackie Chan follows Rush Hour with Shanghai Noon, an immensely entertaining, been-there-done-that, fish out of water comedy that works because of the sheer charm of its stars. Once again Chan kicks up a storm, but the big surprise here is the comic talent of Owen Wilson (Bottle Rocket).

Chan plays a Shanghai native who must travel to America to save an Empress. Once there, he joins forces with a goofy bandit (Wilson) in order to learn the ways of the Old West.

As usual, Chan is right on the money his sense of comic timing and martial arts skills are impeccable. Whenever he gets into a scrape, he will use whatever prop necessary to get out of the situation. Owen Wilson is equally funny in a more subtle way.

Although eccentric, and quite offbeat, Wilson has created a new kind of comic rhythm, and this is the first opportunity he's had since Bottle Rocket to show it off. Chan and Wilson create a terrific chemistry and they play off of each other like old pros.

Shanghai Noon is a pleasant, if obvious, action-comedy that's in the tradition of Maverick. It's funny, likable and breezy. Thanks to Chan and Wilson, it manages to be a cut above the rest of the current comedy crop.