I liked “Ronin” yes, but mostly because it kept me entertained for two hours, not because I found it great film making. Action is fun, no doubt, and the car chase down a busy expressway in the opposite direction of the traffic flow was exhilarating to watch. As Li Chen noted, 80 vehicles were destroyed in the filming! Perhaps this insane waste of resources in our modern 2012 context is one of the reasons I like the film less now than when I first viewed it many years ago. Notwithstanding the film’s focus on high octane car chases, I enjoyed its quiet moments more—the hand of David Mamet in the scriptwriting was evident in the dialogue (I’m a sucker for good, snappy dialogue). Perhaps my favourite scene, however, is the bullet removal one in the isolated house. That, and meeting the character with his collection of samurai warrior models stands out for me. In all, I would rate the film as a solid “B” movie, one that reliably entertains but without much of a purpose other than to titillate and shock us in our seats.--186 words
“Ronin” is a genre for me to encounter with! True, it’s action and true it’s a suspense movie.
But I don’t get is what is in the suitcase and why they are so hard to get it. Would it be a nuclear bomb, would it be just a simple suitcase? We’ll never get to know, and it sometimes gets boring and confusing when Seamus keeps coming alive!
Actually, I can’t realize the real happening in Ronin, the 1998 crime-thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer. I think the plot of the movie is a bit complicated that includes many characters which are come from different countries and involves the CIA, Provisional IRA, and the British government. The film impressed me is series of inevitable betrayal and non-stop thrilling kill and two frightening events of vehicle chase and gun battle. But I may ask: the key motivation for fuzzy mystery “what is that box?” Even though a reclusive Frenchman, Jean-Pierre, provide the film with a title of Ronin in the late of the story, I still wonder why it is “Ronin”? Maybe it is as the Jean Reno indicates to us: “not going to answer, do not ask, which is the true meaning of the survival of the Ronin”. Therefore, Ronin is a film for entertainment not for thought. (153words)
If I could not make sure whether a movie is good or bad, I am used to choosing it according to actors. In most cases, the choice is right. So was “Ronin”, directed by John Frankenheimer and written by J.D. Zeik and David Mamet. I do not think that “Ronin” is an excellent movie. But compared with other action movies, I think “Ronin” is better. In the movie, Robert De Niro (as Sam) and Jean Reno (as Vincent) convince me with their performance. Some of details in the movie are designed with stunning sense. For example, Sam uses a cup of coffee to sound out Seamus O'Rourke (Pryce), and then he discloses Spence (Bean) as a fraud. There is no doubt that as an action movie, “Ronin” is skillful and attractive. But too much scenes of car chase may result in audience’s visual fatigue. In this regard, it might be silly. But anyway, sometimes, we watch a movie just for funny. Ha-ha, just for funny!
I am interesting in “Ronin” because the chasing cars are the shows of special effects. When I saw the cars chase down a busy expressway in the opposite direction of the traffic flow and across the booths to knock over all kinds of vegetables and fruit . These scenes shock and scare me. The director plies a bird's eye shot and high angel shot ,so I am like a bird hovering in the sky. I can clearly to see the cars strike each other and are destroy. I like to see the beautiful young dancer performs her dancing show with a wonderful music. The sweet melody let me a little relaxation during the tense and stimulating movie. The director uses Arc, moving the camera around the dancer fast, to present excellent dancing skills. The main actress hosts a group to chase the competitors; however, she still joins to the competitors to destroy the actions of her companies. This let me to feel very confusing. I don't completely understand this movie. If the movie show the words , they will help me to understand the movie.-185 words
I liked Ronin, I loved the car chase, it was very exciting. I don't really need to know what is in the suitcase, but it would have been nice if we could have found out in the end what the big deal was all about. I am not thinking it was a bomb, but maybe important info, documents, maybe a precious item.
I think the 'Ronin" was about the head people that hired the group of men to do a job for them ended up turning against them, so the group of men seek their revenge against the head people. It was know longer about getting the suitcase anymore, but to go after Seamus. I guess the 'Ronin' meaning does not have to be a Japenese situation. It is the meaning of it that was in the story.
I agree that it was not a thinking movie, but a good action flick. And I agree with Brad, The bullet scene was good, found it to be very amussing.
I liked “Ronin” yes, but mostly because it kept me entertained for two hours, not because I found it great film making. Action is fun, no doubt, and the car chase down a busy expressway in the opposite direction of the traffic flow was exhilarating to watch. As Li Chen noted, 80 vehicles were destroyed in the filming! Perhaps this insane waste of resources in our modern 2012 context is one of the reasons I like the film less now than when I first viewed it many years ago. Notwithstanding the film’s focus on high octane car chases, I enjoyed its quiet moments more—the hand of David Mamet in the scriptwriting was evident in the dialogue (I’m a sucker for good, snappy dialogue). Perhaps my favourite scene, however, is the bullet removal one in the isolated house. That, and meeting the character with his collection of samurai warrior models stands out for me. In all, I would rate the film as a solid “B” movie, one that reliably entertains but without much of a purpose other than to titillate and shock us in our seats.--186 words
ReplyDelete“Ronin” is a genre for me to encounter with! True, it’s action and true it’s a suspense movie.
ReplyDeleteBut I don’t get is what is in the suitcase and why they are so hard to get it. Would it be a nuclear bomb, would it be just a simple suitcase? We’ll never get to know, and it sometimes gets boring and confusing when Seamus keeps coming alive!
Actually, I can’t realize the real happening in Ronin, the 1998 crime-thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer. I think the plot of the movie is a bit complicated that includes many characters which are come from different countries and involves the CIA, Provisional IRA, and the British government. The film impressed me is series of inevitable betrayal and non-stop thrilling kill and two frightening events of vehicle chase and gun battle. But I may ask: the key motivation for fuzzy mystery “what is that box?” Even though a reclusive Frenchman, Jean-Pierre, provide the film with a title of Ronin in the late of the story, I still wonder why it is “Ronin”? Maybe it is as the Jean Reno indicates to us: “not going to answer, do not ask, which is the true meaning of the survival of the Ronin”. Therefore, Ronin is a film for entertainment not for thought. (153words)
ReplyDeleteIf I could not make sure whether a movie is good or bad, I am used to choosing it according to actors. In most cases, the choice is right. So was “Ronin”, directed by John Frankenheimer and written by J.D. Zeik and David Mamet. I do not think that “Ronin” is an excellent movie. But compared with other action movies, I think “Ronin” is better. In the movie, Robert De Niro (as Sam) and Jean Reno (as Vincent) convince me with their performance. Some of details in the movie are designed with stunning sense. For example, Sam uses a cup of coffee to sound out Seamus O'Rourke (Pryce), and then he discloses Spence (Bean) as a fraud. There is no doubt that as an action movie, “Ronin” is skillful and attractive. But too much scenes of car chase may result in audience’s visual fatigue. In this regard, it might be silly. But anyway, sometimes, we watch a movie just for funny. Ha-ha, just for funny!
ReplyDeleteI am interesting in “Ronin” because the chasing cars are the shows of special effects. When I saw the cars chase down a busy expressway in the opposite direction of the traffic flow and across the booths to knock over all kinds of vegetables and fruit . These scenes shock and scare me. The director plies a bird's eye shot and high angel shot ,so I am like a bird hovering in the sky. I can clearly to see the cars strike each other and are destroy. I like to see the beautiful young dancer performs her dancing show with a wonderful music. The sweet melody let me a little relaxation during the tense and stimulating movie. The director uses Arc, moving the camera around the dancer fast, to present excellent dancing skills. The main actress hosts a group to chase the competitors; however, she still joins to the competitors to destroy the actions of her companies. This let me to feel very confusing. I don't completely understand this movie. If the movie show the words , they will help me to understand the movie.-185 words
ReplyDeleteI liked Ronin, I loved the car chase, it was very exciting. I don't really need to know what is in the suitcase, but it would have been nice if we could have found out in the end what the big deal was all about. I am not thinking it was a bomb, but maybe important info, documents, maybe a precious item.
ReplyDeleteI think the 'Ronin" was about the head people that hired the group of men to do a job for them ended up turning against them, so the group of men seek their revenge against the head people. It was know longer about getting the suitcase anymore, but to go after Seamus. I guess the 'Ronin' meaning does not have to be a Japenese situation. It is the meaning of it that was in the story.
I agree that it was not a thinking movie, but a good action flick.
And I agree with Brad, The bullet scene was good, found it to be very amussing.