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Summary: Strangely unfufiling
Review: I saw this film at the cinema. I bought it on DVD. Yet I don't think I like it that much. Objectively speaking it's a good action movie - relatively complex and subtle plot, excellent car chases...yet somehow I never care that much. I think perhaps De Niro and Reno's characters are too cold and distant to fully emphasise with. We are supposed to believe that they grow to respect each other, and this is well handled in the film. But we are also supposed to believe that they become friends, and this is not apparent at all. The characters are too enigmatic, which might be OK if they weren't also nearly emotionless. By the end of the film, we have no clear idea who they are, and thus, don't really care.
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Summary: AWESOME MOVIE
Review: Great movie but I still want to know what's in the silver case.
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Summary: Classic film-making and Awesome Film
Review: This movie brings back the old ways of making action films and I hope that more films are made this way now. There is no need for the Jerry Bruckhiemer still editing or blaring guitars in the score to make this movie exciting.The director of this very good action film certainly did redeem himself after the disastrous ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU. There is a lot to this film that places it separate from other action movies. It doesn't place an emphasis on pointless plot details (like what is in the briefcase) because it doesn't have to. But every glance, every mannerism and movement of the characters is masterfully rehearsed that you don't even see the actors. I've never seen a film that ever did that kind of thing before and it was quite refreshing. This is truly a traditional action film from the old school of movie making and a totally amazing one too. The car chase thru Paris is pant-wettingly good. I'm telling you this thing is white-knuckle and breath-taking. If there was ever a movie that deserved best car chase ever then this is it. Gone In 60 Seconds is nothing compared to this. Frankenheimer gives and insightful and informative commentary and it's one of the best I have heard. There is also an alternate ending that was cut for being too depressing. But no trailer, strangely. This is a truly grand, masterful piece of film making and you MUST own it. No doubt. The DVD is in Dolby 5.1 and is anamorphically enhanced at 2.35:1.
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Summary: Terrific!!
Review: I chose this along with "a Bridge Too Far", "The Man who Would be King" and "O Brother, Where art Thou" to start my DVD collection. All five star masterpieces of wit, action, and drama that I want to see again and again.
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Summary: The best car chases I have ever seen on film
Review: That's why I bought it. The story is ok. It's mostly believable and fairly entertaining if you don't think about it too much. But the car chases are the best thing about it. In most car chases they drive slow and use tricks to make it seem more dramatic, or everything is so well choreographed that it's just unbelievable. But in Ronin they did it right. They drove real cars at real speeds on real roads (narrow ones at that), and half the time you are certain they are going to wreck. I don't know who the drivers were, but they deserve every cent they were paid.
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Summary: A little farfetched
Review: One of the hard things to believe about this movie is that an undercover CIA agent, played by Deniro, will actually go through surgery, having a bullet removed, by an amatuer in order not to blow his cover. This would never happen in real life. Also, the alternate ending on the DVD did not make much sense to me. This has all of the cliche's of all action movies, long car chase scenes, guns shooting, and the mysterious betrayals left and right, not knowing who is on who's side. Further, this is not Deniro's best performance. I would pass on this one.
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Summary: the beauty is the gray area
Review: The beauty of this thriller (bordering on noir/action masterpiece) is that gray area behind each charachter... we find ourselves liking Sam (DeNiro) because of his simple, down-to-earth personality and, of course, it's DeNiro, and the entire film is a web of questions asking who these people are and what is in the case that weavs itself around the spectacular action... It's realistic, much like those spy thrillers of years past and unlike recent 007 ventures (sorry Bond, love ya, but no one needs two of you). So we take the ride with Sam et al and at the end come out with not much more than we entered with... except sweaty palms and our fingers gripping our armrests...
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Summary: Ronin
Review: Ronin has the best two car chases I have ever seen.
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Summary: Action collectible
Review: Nice action, some intelect. Great sound (try a rocket launcher at convoy attacking scene :). Perfect driving scenes.
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Summary: Ronin- yawn
Review: I have to admit - I bought this for the car chase. I didn't expect much as a movie, so in that sense, my expectations were met. Robert De Niro is Robert De Niro - always enjoyable to watch but "What's a nice actor like you doing in a movie like this?" The characters generate no sympathy. The story is an inventory of cliches and formulas. As for the car chase, I was not impressed. To be fair, it may have been better on a full movie screen in a real theater. But the story seems like so much filler between the car chase and all the flying blood and bullets. Even "guy flicks" need some emotional intelligence.
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