The Spy Next Door (2010)
Genre: Action/Crime/Drama/Comedy
Starring: Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Madeline Carroll, Will Shadley, Alina Foley, Magnus Scheving, Billy Ray Cyrus, George Lopez
An agent from the Chinese Intelligence has been loaned to the CIA for a secret operation. Bob Ho (Chan) is in pursuit of a Russian criminal, Anton Poldark (Scheving) who is trying to get his hands on a top secret chemical that destroys oil. Bob has taken a liking for his next door neighbor, Gillian (Valletta) but her 3 kids hate him. Gillian refuses to marry him unless her children accept him, which they don't seem to be working towards. When Gillian needs to leave town for a family emergency, Bob takes over her house in an attempt to make the kids like him. However, babysitting is not as easy and simple as Bob expected it to be and he has his work cut out. One expects Chan to deliver to a certain extent when he is starring in a movie. The mix of action and comedy is what makes his movies entertaining. This movie did have a decent amount of Jackie Chan action, but was missing the comedy. The movie is a big drag and comes across as the usual family drama where there is a happy ending for everyone.
Thumbs up: Jackie Chan's action scenes
Thumbs down: Very conventional and boring
Rating: 5.5/10