Around The World In 80 Days (2004) 7/10

Starring : Steve Coogan, Jackie Chan, Cecile De France, Jim Broadbent, Ewen Bremner
Director : Frank Coraci
Running Time : 120 mins

Phileas Fogg (Coogan) accepts a wager that he can’t travel around the world within 80 days. Along with his new butler, Passepartout (Chan), he embarks on a monumental journey to prove his worth but, just as he’s leaving on the trip, Fogg is implicated in a daring bank theft, and Inspector Fix (Bremner) intends to track him on his journey and capture him at all costs!

I actually thought this film was pretty good, in spite of all the bad press it received. It managed to keep the action going throughout and I can’t recall any point where I became bored. And I liked the sub plot that had been added to explain why Passepartout was Chinese and not French.

You’ll like this if you liked : Night At The Museum