Around the World in 80 Days | 100 Movies Bucket List

 

I'd never heard of this movie before seeing it on the bucket list, so I had no expectations.

There aren't many comedies on the bucket list this year. Of the four they picked, I've seen and loved two, and not heard of the other two so it's a really mixed bag.

From the very beginning of the film, it just didn't really work for me - probably because I'm not the intended audience.

The fundamental issue for me, which remained the same from the beginning of the film to the end, was that I didn't care about either the characters or their mission. 

But that being said, there were things that were done really well.

For a start, the cast. You wouldn't think of putting Steve Coogan and Jackie Chan together in a movie like this but they both do a really good job. They worked well together, played off of each other well, and any comedy or humour in the film came from the characters being together.

And then there are so many other unexpected great actors that show up throughout the film that make things really fun.

The humour was a bit hit-or-miss for me. Again I'm not the intended audience so that was to be expected, and there were a few genuinely funny moments. But for the most part it just didn't really work for me.

The story was interesting. It's not going for realism, but for fun and adventure and I think it gets that part right. Especially for a younger audience it's probably a lot of fun to explore the different countries in this way.

Ultimately there's not much more I can say about the film. It wasn't for me but I get why people would have fun with it.