"Shadows Edge" was a masterpiece that was more than just action❣️

I watched "Shadows Edge".
As you all know, it is Jackie Chan's latest movie.
Some of you might be surprised and ask, "Is Jackie still appearing in movies?" but yes, he is. He is still very much active!
While he certainly looks like an elderly man now, his movements are as sharp as ever. He shows off action that makes you forget his age.
The character he plays this time is a legendary detective known as a "fossil."
I thought it would depict a conflict between modern investigations using AI and surveillance cameras versus old-school legwork, but in reality, one of the highlights is the investigative style that fuses the strengths of both.
And the biggest highlight is, of course, the action scenes!
Scenes that make you wonder, "How did they film this?" appear one after another😄
You can enjoy Jackie's action, which is as good as ever—or rather, even more powered up than before.
However, the appeal of this movie is not just the action.
The script is also very well-crafted this time. The cat-and-mouse game between the detective and the criminal is depicted carefully, and by delving into the upbringing and background of the criminal group, the story gains real depth👍
The story has a major theme of "succession," where the legendary detective carries the trauma of a past mistake while facing that past and passing on his own experience to younger detectives.
Actually, this theme of "succession" is also common on the criminal side.
It depicts an elderly boss of the same generation as Jackie trying to pass on his own ideology and way of life to his sons, and although their positions are polar opposites, they strangely overlap😏
I really liked how the same theme was depicted on both the detective side and the criminal side👍
And at the end, there is a surprising development that will make you go, "Wait, what!?"
The ending hinted at a sequel, so if a sequel is really made, I would definitely want to see it!
Note that this is not a Hollywood production.
It is finished as a profound work with a modern, well-thought-out script while retaining the atmosphere of old Hong Kong movies.
I think it is a film that can be fully enjoyed without any preconceptions, not only by Jackie Chan fans but also by those who "only know the old Jackie"🤲
My personal rating is 90 points!