The Foreigner

Kyo · 30 Jun 2017 at 19:54

Finally a decent looking movie from Jackie. Better late then never.

bigmac121 · 2 Jul 2017 at 17:08

not bad

ChroniC · 2 Jul 2017 at 20:37

I've always thought Jackie should drop the comedy and be a bad ass

Sasahara · 2 Jul 2017 at 21:17

Looks good.

I see there's already people moaning about him playing a Vietnamese man.

Have these plums not worked out what acting is? Pretending to be someone your not is pretty standard for an actor.

HungryHippos · 2 Jul 2017 at 23:48

Looks good, but my word I feel old when I see Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan have both aged so much!

Bru32 · 7 Aug 2017 at 13:15

It should be a great movie!

Marsman · 7 Aug 2017 at 14:57

Sasahara said:
Looks good.

I see there's already people moaning about him playing a Vietnamese man.

Have these plums not worked out what acting is? Pretending to be someone your not is pretty standard for an actor.

Another sign that mankind is gradually getting more stupid.

Had he appeared as Taiwanese, Vietnamese, or some other nationality 20 years ago, no one would have said anything.

awaybreaktoday · 28 Dec 2017 at 04:35

Marsman said:
Another sign that mankind is gradually getting more stupid.

Had he appeared as Taiwanese, Vietnamese, or some other nationality 20 years ago, no one would have said anything.

This film was excellent... The story is complex, but totally comprehensible. The direction of Martin Campbell and the editing keep the action moving and tight. This is not merely an action film; it's a tense drama about conflicting causes.

Captain · 28 Dec 2017 at 06:17

It’s not a bad film.

I’m also surprised how many places are selling it for £15+ when it’s available on Netflix.

tnx · 28 Dec 2017 at 07:44

I enjoyed it.

neviditelny · 28 Dec 2017 at 09:35

I saw it a few days ago and thought it was really good. Don't think there was many things that felt over the top or cringe worthy and the story felt quite real as well.

ThePainBarrier · 28 Dec 2017 at 12:24

Watching it, I could have sworn I had seen it before.
End credits: based on the book "The Chinaman" by Stephen Leather - that's why, read it ages ago.

Why call the film "The Foreigner" rather than "The Chinaman" though? Jackie's character was constantly referring to himself as a "Chinaman" throughout the film.
Probably some PC rubbish.

Edit:

Yeah, PC rubbish: https://www.monstersandcritics.com/...e-chinaman-but-the-term-is-used-in-the-movie/