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Vanguard
急先锋
2020 107 min China, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom PG-13 16+
★5.2
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Director: Stanley Tong
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Description
Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world's deadliest mercenary organization.
US Gross:
$793,525
Worldwide:
$50.87M
Starring
Jackie Chan
Actor
Yang Yang
Actor
Lun Ai
Actor
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations total
Key opinion
Vanguard is widely regarded as a hollow, CGI-heavy spectacle that fails to live up to the legacy of Jackie Chan's classic stunt-driven films. While some viewers enjoy the relentless, family-friendly action and globetrotting premise, most critics and audiences find the screenplay derivative, the character work shallow, and the visual effects poorly integrated.
| Production | The reliance on artificial-looking CGI and physics-defying stunts diminishes the impact of the action compared to Chan's classic practical-effect films | |
| Screenplay | The plot is a clichéd, uninspired collection of tropes that fails to provide narrative substance or believable stakes | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the film's value as an action spectacle are divided: some appreciate the relentless, high-energy sequences and globetrotting scale, while others find the experience mindless and exhausting. | |
| Acting | Jackie Chan's role is perceived as a largely passive, aging mentor figure rather than the active, charismatic protagonist audiences expect |