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Desson Thomson
Washington Post
The gags are physical but rarely funny. Full Review
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
Although each episode might be marginally entertaining in its own right, the overall effect is that the movie isn't funny enough, exciting enough, or dramatic enough to warrant two hours of an audience member's time.
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Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
A tatty but good-natured time-passer.
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Kirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood Reporter
Any resemblance between Jules Verne's marvelous science fiction novel or Mike Todd's enjoyable 1956 movie is pure happenstance. This is simply a Jackie Chan movie pitched to youngsters who enjoy slapstick fights and goofy caricatures. Full Review
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
What's new and nutty, though, is the physical comedy of Jackie Chan as Fogg's manservant. Full Review
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