Totally ninja plot, weak sauce directing.

To summarise, this is a redemption story for senior inspector Chan (Jackie Chan). With the intervention from a new quirky partner (Nicholas Tse), Chan battles his guilt and scars from his failed operation to try and arrest the antagonists once and for all. I've never seen the other movies in the "Police Story" series so you don't need previous knowledge to understand this movie.

As a HK 90s kid, this movie will always have a special place in my heart. It's got the typical outrageous Jackie Chan stunts, the easy to follow crime story line, sprinkle of comedy moments here and there for some good laughs, tiny bit of character back story for both good and bad guys to tug at your heart strings, and great acting from the cast - especially Daniel Wu (main antagonist Joe).

I may sound like a psychopath or something but the savageness and coolness of the antagonists, especially Chan's failed operation at the start of the story, will always be one of my top movie moments.

I highly recommend this movie to anyone who loves a nice crime / action movie and don't mind a serious storyline with tiny bits of funny moments.