... And finally we come to "Rush Hour 3," the last and least of the summer's threequels. It's been six years since Jackie
Chan last failed to understand the words that were coming out of Chris Tucker's mouth, but the new film is set just months later, and it frequently refers to the events of "Rush Hour 2," always in a manner implying that of COURSE we remember them. But let's be honest: We have no idea what happened in "Rush Hour 2." It came out in 2001, for crying out loud! It was pre-9/11! I'm not entirely sure what happens in "Rush Hour 3," either, and I just saw it. It has to do with the infamous Chinese crime organization called the Triad, which has attempted to kill an ambassador in L.A. and may be planning an attack in Paris. It also involves the search for something or someone called the Shy Shen, which could be either real or legendary. Whatever's going on, it leads to the customary hijinks between freewheeling L.A. cop James Carter (Chris Tucker) and straitlaced Hong Kong inspector Lee (Jackie Chan). They are reunited because Lee happens to be guarding the ambassador when the L.A. assassination attempt occurs, and it happens to occur a few blocks from where Carter is directing traffic. What are the odds!??
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