A really entertaining action/comedy!
And don't listen to CSM on this one, it's okay for kids under 15. I saw it when I was 10, and it wasn't too inappropriate for me at that age.
A classic buddy story with a very, very funny script.
Ok, including the silly Wild West brothel/saloon stuff, this movie is straight out of a bored school-boy's daydreams. But there's enough here to keep a mom laughing too, especially Owen Wilson's dead-on comic timing and Jackie Chan's weird ability to be a Kung Fu Master and a big goofball at the same time. Let's face it, there's nothing funnier than a sensitive train robber. The combination of Kung Fu action and a really nice "do the right thing" story make this a favorite.
Message of loyalty and friendship, even in the face of danger, is the main theme. Mistakes are made and forgiven by real friends. Female characters are strong and self-reliant, a big plus. Parents can and should discuss language, drinking and sexuality, but even my non-drinking family laughed at the goofy drinking-game scene in this film. Violence is cartoonish and mainly skilled, stylized Kung Fu.