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Summary: Explosive!
Review: This is one amazing movie! It has some great shootouts and two of the best car chases ever, as well as a clever plot and a terrific cast. De Niro and Reno are great together, and they deliver one of the best performances either of them has ever had. In Ronin they are forced to bring back the type of acting they used in "The Professional"--Reno; and "Heat"--De Niro. Anyone that likes action movies should definitely see this.
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Summary: best action screenplay
Review: when you watch this movie, first its robert de niro, so that already should be 4 stars already, with the script it has, wow! its an original. when you see all the twists, turns, and suprises you know this was worth the watch its robert de diro with attitude and action a must see for action, suspense, thriller fans
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Summary: A Wonderful Non-epic
Review: This movie is an absolutely wonderful film. It has all the makings of a great show without the crowd-pleasing hollywood smaltz that most movies seem to be betraying their audience with these days. Most people would watch this and find for themselves it's a great show and worth watching, but as the true movie buffs look a second, a third and forth time will certainly follow. Ode to a great cast with great characters, great scenery, great effects, and great fun. A MUST SEE!
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Summary: Nexes
Review: Great guy flick, real time racing through the narrow streets was exhilarating to watch on a good large screen. Story line as well as the actors were believable. You may want to add this one to your collection along with Hunt for Red October, T2 and True Lies as well as Jurassic Park.
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Summary: Ronin is a Thinking man's Action Movie.
Review: Ronin is a great movie. It is Top-notch entertainment from minute one. It has not one, but Two brilliant car chases, and supurb performances all around. Robert De Niro is as tough as ever in the lead, but the actors who left the best impression on me were Sean Bean and Stellan Skarsgaurd. (I hope I spelled that right)
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Summary: Get the DVD for the director's commentary.
Review: From reading the unfavorable reviews, I see that many watchers were nonplussed by things that an audience trained to enjoy action-film conventions would dislike. First, not having omniscience of the plot and all its details, to include the unrevealed contents of the case. Second, the relative economy of the dialogue, which wanted for pithy one-liners and irrelevant references to pop culture. Third, the small and localized setting of the action, which seemed not to involve the security of the free world, justice or some greater truth.John Frankenheimer explains his intent with great clarity when you turn the "Commentary" option on. He explains that the audience never learns the contents of the case because it's really not important from the protagonists' point of view, and I agree: these men have no desire to know what they will steal so long as they are paid adequately. It follows a sound logic. As far as the dialogue is concerned, I can enjoy the fact that the characters speak only when it suits some purpose, and will often leave things unsaid for the audience to wonder about. For example, John Frankenheimer speaks briefly about the man in the wheelchair, whom three characters discuss without this man ever appearing in the film. It's unimportant that we learn more about him than his position as a fixer and procurer of talent for privately funded, illegal operations requiring the skills of former secret operatives. I appreciate the ingenuity of its presentation. In other films, the operatives might have a sheet of information passed from inviolate sources to plan their attack, or they could watch from high-orbit satellites as they moved in. The bit with DeNiro improvising a loud metallic noise to test the reflexes of the opposing security team was brilliant - the act of a smart and resourceful man with few assets beyond his own intelligence. When these characters speak, they imply a depth of cunning and experience that shades the action in interesting ways. Maybe you didn't like it that much on its first viewing, but if you don't mind a shift in your viewing paradigms, _Ronin_ is really satisfying. Again, I recommend the DVD but even renting and watching it twice should prove entertaining...if you don't demand to be spoonfed by the films that you watch.
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Summary: The Way You Drive...
Review: The funny part about Ronin, is that it's exactly what you'd expect Americans to film in France : Paris and the Riviera. Besides, it's just plain remarkable, especially when you live in Paris, to hear Bob talking French to his buddy Jean Reno. Of course, one will recall the car chases for a long time...Hey, what's the big deal, they ALL drive like that here ! All kidding aside, to shoot an American action movie in Paris must have been quite a challenge, and the result is pretty good. Don't miss it. Just listening to De Niro saying en Francais "je bois juste un petit verre et je m'en vais", is worth buying the DVD or the tape; Enjoy !
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Summary: Good Action without the formula
Review: I enjoyed this action flick because it didn't insult my intelligence with the typical dialogue and go-nowhere action scenes that hollywood has been regurgitating lately. These action scenes definitely go somewhere, and fast. The cast did a great job of getting us in their minds, using tension and the constant drone of revving engines as a backdrop. A truly A+ action film.
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Summary: Boring....except for the car chases
Review: What a disappointment. Good cast, choppy, quirky story that wasted two hours of my time.
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Summary: Not good but still better than "Analyze this"
Review: I bought this DVD because my appartment is in the movie. And now that is the only reason I will keep this. Jean Reno is good but still his French accent at the end of the movie is bothering. It sounds childish. The car chase was well-done but that's it. The story is predictable and too many people died without necessity. I did not feel good after watching this DVD.
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