Rush Hour 3

I avoided going to see “Rush Hour 3” when it opened a few weeks ago because I knew I would be disappointed. I liked “Rush Hour,” but “Rush Hour 2” had none of the charm and creativity of the original and “Rush Hour 3” is more of the same….been there, seen that. The paper-thin plot has Chief Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) and Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) going to Paris after a Triad assassin. A lot of silly stuff pads the movie’s running time, with the least amusing being a parody of Abbot and Costello’s ‘Who’s on First?’ and Chris Tucker’s character is downright irritating. When the most enjoyable parts of the movie are scenes of Paris, you know you can skip “Rush Hour 3.” (9/2/07)