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People seem to want too much for a movie these days this is just entertainment take it for what it is it's definitely entertaining

I went to this movie expecting great action & I got more than great, fantastic action pieces. The casts are charismatic & likable but that's all to it. I feel like this movie is a sequel to a movie that doesn't exist. The world set-up is intriguing but the execution is generic. The characters are actually interesting but their time of interaction were consumed by the action. Wished we got some backstory behind these characters motivation but sadly the duration is short.

Jackie Chan was great & he doesn't overshadowed the rest of the characters which I'm glad. The plot & the villain motivation were so generic & stupid hence they stop me from loving this movie. I don't get how everyone saying the CG is terrible, imo its really good. The action pieces are definitely the highlight of the movie.

Let's start with the positives. The fight scenes are pretty awesome, always clear with some cool moves.

The negatives. Where to start. Any action other than the fight scenes ranges from mediocre to bad. The CGI is awful yet used repeatedly, even on things that you don't expect them to CG. The story is nothing. The characters are nothing.

Most hilarious is that for some reason, even 40 some years later, jackie chan movies are terribly dubbed. And i don't mean dubbing with a different language. I mean voices speaking the same language as the character, yet never sounding like they're coming from them. I counted four different times when i saw how a character looks and then laughed out loud when they spoke.

By the end of the movie i cared about nothing. And the non-fight scene action became so monotonous and redundant. I was asking myself "why am i still watching this?" and i almost forgot about the hilariously blatant chinese propaganda (1 viewing, 6/9/2021)

Bad acting, bad action scenes, bad CGI, bad story... I could keep going on. There is so much wrong in this movie that I wish I haven't seen this. What's worse is that Jackie Chan is selling his soul to the China movie factory. It really hurts his amazing legacy. So many awesome HK movies and even some decent Hollywood movies. When judging a movie I rather want to keep politics aside but its very hilarious when all those new China movies try to sell how great China is. Like when they tell a story about an activist and portrait western people as wildlife hunters but don't say anything about a lot of Chinese people buying that stuff for "health" issues. 3 stars only because there is worse. China is so desperate to show the "pretty" Chinese people in their movies that acting becomes 2nd importance.

This is the worst movie for Jacky chan I ever see. Its bad in everything , if you like to waste your time just see it

This movie is disaster. Terrible CGI, woeful transitions in between scenes and cringeworthy dialogues. What is more worrying than the cheesy villain in the movie is the fact that the reviewers giving 8-10 stars are most likely paid to do so. Just take a look at their review history and you will know. Ridiculous.

The movie has a weird mixture of comedy and real action ("deaths" and violence) ... especially when Jackie Chan has to walk that thin line between what audiences are expecting from him and being someone who has to kill people in order to protect others ... I know it kind of feels strange him poking fun (no pun inteded) and in the next moment shooting someone dead ... but it is what it is.

The action choreography is quite something ... a lot of great stunts ... and Jackie Chan humor from time to time (like the escalator scene towards the end, a nice wink to all his fans and his career). There is some love/romance thing added for good measure ... all in all. A lot of scenes where people fall .. mostly on purpose included. This is over the top with quite a few locations to boost ... the villains are quite comical ... which I would not add to the positive attributes of the movie ... just know what to expect (not your regular Jackie Chan action comedy) and you should be good.

The CGI sucks big time. Lion look so fake. Even the car drift scene also fake like fark. Seriously what kind of attire Jackie Chan wearing in Africa. Lol maximum fail.

Vanguard was supposed to be released on 25th January, 2020 but due to global COVID-19 pandemic this movie has been delayed, and now it has finally arrived.

After a long time Jackie Chan has returned to his form even though it's a multicast movie. Other younger actors couldn't bypass his role in Vanguard. He is growing old but his performances won't allow to reflect it. His accurate timing in both comic scenes and actions are really entertaining.

The story is written in such a way with visually super VFX and CGI action stunts that you will be amazed to see it on the theatre. Stanley Tong is always at his best with a mixture of actions and hilarious comedy scenes. Locations are selected very wisely for high octane chasing scenes with combinations of captivating fights.

Don't miss this movie if you want to enjoy an on-the-edge thrilling ride in time of pandemic.

Highly recommended 👌🏻

Jackie Chan has made many action movies - some were great, classics from their time - this is not one of those, but it's not horrible either.

If you've ever watch any of Jackie Chan's really old movies and enjoyed those well enough, then this one is no different.

Yes, there's some bad acting and questionable CGI, and of course it's going to toe the party line as it's a Chinese movie.

But if you can get past that and you have nothing else to do, it's an OK movie.

This is what I call a "globetrotter". It's your generic action team going all around the world on a mission. And even if the stunts are good and the look of the movie is fine, there is simply nothing to it. Nothing stands out or is memorable, or would prompt a second watching. You can't even make fun of it (like the newest Charlie's Angels). At times, there's too many people shooting and you don't know who is who..

And for such a serious movie, Jackie stands out like a sore thumb... and not in a good way. Don't recommend it, it's too boring and simplistic.

Jackie is old already, so he should choose wisely, to end his career in high note. Too bad, he starred in a lot of bad movies recently, including this movie.

This movie sucks. The computer effects are so fake and low budget. Jackie's old movie tend to be realistic, he even got hurt a lot while making it. Now it's all fake, even though there are a lot of young actors in this movie which should be able to challenge danger.

The plot itself sucks. Jackie is the CEO of an international security company, yet he has to jump on the battlefields himself every time? What kind of CEO does that? LMAO.

There are many scenes where Jackie refrain from taking lives, yet his subordinates went trigger happy. It's so weird and jarring, considering they are in life and death battle.

Cringeworthy lines, dull acting, horrible CGI, lousy plot...if you're planning on watching this movie for Jackie, save your money and watch his older works instead.

I will not write much. But trust me when i say that you will waste your money & time watching this.

It's unrealistic at times for sure, and the cgi is pretty bad, but the action is good. People complain too much. The movie takes place all over the world, and is a pretty fun ride. Not sure where the complaints about nationalism are coming from, I'm not really seeing it.

It's miserable the CGI is disaster With funny cheap action sciences

"Vanguard" is probably one of the corniest action flicks I've seen this year but it has enough non stop action, to pull it off.

From start to end there's lot of martial arts and weapons play to keep the viewer happy. Jackie Chan's trade mark is everywhere to be seen with a large doses of the kind of semi comical, choreographed fight scenes, that made him famous.

On top of this is are large dollops of sugary, overly sentimental family and very tame romance scenes. I know from my time in China audiences there love this stuff. That said, it doesn't travel well and many Western viewers, like myself, will see it as downright corny.

If you can look past this and I think you should, there's enough excitement, fun and pure entertainment on offer here, to keep the majority of action fans more than satisfied.

6/10 from me.

I thought I was watching an 80s tv show. Didn't realize this was a recent blockbuster. Now I know that this has been a bad year due to the Wu Flu, but come on, this movie is absolute garbage for one being produced today. The studio should be embarrassed for releasing such garbage.

Nice Movie Best Action By Jackie Chan Best Action Movie

I left the Cinema after 15 mins- one word to describe this movie - garbage

I was disappointed in the story, the director and the motion affect.