Mistakenly we thought that this film was about Phileas Fogg trying to win a bet by travelling around the world in 80 days. It actually is just a vehicle for Jackie Chan to show off his acrobatic and martial arts skills in a variety of locations. There is a love story running through the plot, and I don't mean Chan and Coogan, but it is all secondary, this is just about the Chan.
The action set pieces successfully entertain the younger audience, even if they could not care too much about the machinations being displayed on the screen. It's a different beast to the original with more emphasis on the adventure and comedy and these are solely dependent on Chan, Coogan is literally a passenger.
That all said, it works well enough and provides a satisfactory two hours of entertainment.
Adult score: 3/5
Child score: 4/5
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