This movie has the sort of élan that is lacking in most Hollywood blockbusters.
JOHN FRANKENHEIMER: the director of the Manchurian Candidate, made good use of cross-cutting techniques and *real*, not bluescreened car scenes. During the...
Pros: Deneiro and Reno are the real standouts in a great cast. Frankenheimer's cool direction. A wonderful script. Cons: none
I am frankly torn as to how to begin this review. I had planned to begin with a discussion of "car chase" films; but I think that can wait until later. There is a more pressing matter: Ronin.
Pros: Robert-Freaking-De Niro and the meca of movie car chases, Jean Reno Cons: could have better music, more elaborate plot
Anything with Robert De Niro or Jean Reno in it is worth watching. Put them both in the same movie, and you now have a 'must-see'. This was a great action flick that didn't overdo it. All of the stunts were well done and very sophisticated.
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Ah, the glorious days of summer are now over. This ending marks the end of rather disappointing summer film fare, especially within the action/thriller genre. From movies that would be "okay" as long as you checked your brain at the door...
Pros: Intriguing storyline, well-acted and great chase scenes. Cons: Takes a little while to get going.
There's a scene early in Ronin where we get the feeling of where this movie is going. We see Robert DeNiro walking down a Paris street to a cafe of sorts where a meeting is going to take place. We see the other meeting guests arrive and we watch as ...
Pros: Sharp, literate, and intelligent Cons: Genre appeal not universal
A slam-bang actioner that pulls no punches, takes no prisoners, and never slows down for a minute--except for an excruciating scene in which Robert DeNiro directs the removal of a bullet from his own abdomen. Director John Frankenheimer hasn't been in...
Pros: The last two hours and 30 seconds Cons: The first 30 seconds
I appreciate John Frankenheimer. Not just for directing "The Manchurian Candidate" and "Grand Prix", but for taking the one weak moment in his 1998 thriller, "Ronin" and getting it over with at the start. As the film begins, words flash across the...
Pros: car chases, shoot-outs, cast, plot Cons: none
With all the recent pictures that are more hype then anything else, it is hard to find a genuine action movie. Most movies nowadays either have horrible actors, or have a "recipe script", or a combination of both. However, one recent action...
Pros: Outstanding detailed screenplay; outstanding performances; tight direction; beautiful production design Cons: Some might find it too violent and/or complicated
Mercenaries never get a good rep in the movies. They always come off as cold-hearted, inherently evil guys who enjoy killing people for money. Maybe they're not really so vile in reality, maybe they're the same flesh-and-blood people as everyone else. ...
Pros: It's got De Niro in it, the chase scenes, the supporting cast. Cons: I would've liked to know what was in the briefcase the time.
"Ronin" is a sly, stylish action flick with all the right ingredients to entertain. Director John Frankenheimer (Reindeer Games) brings a new, smartly crafted movie that's a nice break from the usual action films coming our way.
Pros: A perfect lesson in how to achieve subtlety with a sledge hammer Cons: You have to really pay attention to avoid being misled
The legend of the 47 Samurai is one of the most honored of Japanese folklore sagas. It, like Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, is intended to both honor and praise the single most essential element of Japanese life -- a person's individual honor.
Pros: An excellent cast of characters, superb and depthful plot, a brilliant movie Cons: Some dragging scenes, some hard-to-follow dialouge and details at times
Many productions seen in 1998 were less than stellar, many movies by the end of the nineties were showing a decline of originality while others were pinnacles of their time. When Ronin released, it introduced some of the highlights we’ve been missing in...
Pros: Great plot Cons: A little confusing in the beginning
This is not your usual, predictable action flick. It delves a little bit more into the nature of the characters, showing more facets rather than leaving them two-dimensional. This makes the movie a little more realistic, because the people are complex...
Pros: Lots of fun. Another De Niro tour-de-force. Cons: Pryce and McElhone's accents get a little thick at times. (Hint: subtitles).
The Cold War's over. It was fun while it lasted. In the crummy rump-end of Paris a group of unemployed cold warriors meet in a little bar for a job interview. Robert De Nero plays Sam, nobody in this movie has a last name, a former CIA officer who ...
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