In “The Tuxedo,” Jackie Chan plays Jimmy Tong, a cabbie hired to be the driver of rich aristocrat Clark Devlin, played by John Isaacs.

When Devlin nearly dies in an assassination attempt, it turns out he is a prominent U.S. government agent and legendary spy. Before he drifts into a coma, he reveals a worldwide conspiracy he was trying to stop, and passes the job on to Tong.

In the past I have always been a big Jackie Chan fan. Although many of his movies don’t have much of a story, the spectacular stunts he performs are well worth the ticket price. However, in “The Tuxedo,” the stunts don’t overcome that flaw.

Instead of doing actual martial arts and utilizing practically everything as a weapon, Chan spends most of his time on screen flying around or climbing up walls.

The “tuxedo” seems to be a fix for everything, allowing him to sing, dance and print invitations to exclusive parties from his breast pocket. Innovative stunts are replaced by cheesy tricks where it is obvious the actor is connected to a cable.

Jennifer Love Hewitt seems to be put into the movie for looks. Although she has a few funny lines, her role is not significant. The movie does have some enjoyable scenes but is just too goofy to be taken seriously.

Chan may be trying to find success in American movie markets, but if he doesn’t start choosing films that show his true athletic ability instead of what he can do connected to ropes, his popularity might flounder.