“Dragons Forever” stars Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung, who previously collaborated on films such as “Project A” and “Wheels On Meals”. The film features absolutely terrific action sequences but it also features a poor story and some really bizarre comedy moments that I think ultimately make the film a little underwhelming.

A slick lawyer (Chan), an arms dealer (Hung) and an inventor (Biao) find themselves at the heart of a rather confusing mess involving a mysterious chemical plant and a fish farm. At first, they’re aiding the chemical plant but when the secrets of the chemical plant are revealed, the friends do battle in a magnificent showdown full of slow-motion kicks and endless shots of glass shattering.

Jackie Chan’s character is a little more sly than usual but he doesn’t a decent job and he of course does an excellent job during the fight sequences. Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao are also pretty good during the fight scenes. The real problem is the comedic interactions between the trio really aren’t that funny. There are several scenes that are clearly played for laughs that just come across as awkward. Benny Urquidez, who joined the main cast in “Wheels On Meals”, does a decent job but gets very little screen time as the main henchman.

Fans of Jackie Chan will not doubt be amazed at the fight sequences and they should seek this film out but I can see a lot of people struggling with this film because aside from the fight scenes, the movie does not offer a great deal. I definitely preferred “Dragons Forever” over “Wheels On Meals” but I think “Project A” was a much better collaboration between Chan, Biao and Hung. I think there are a number of Jackie Chan’s films that suffer from the same problems that “Dragons Forever” does, which is a real shame because he’s a truly talented individual and doesn’t always get what he deserves.