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Plot: Robert De Niro stars as an American intelligence operative adrift in irrelevance since the end of the Cold War--much like a masterless samurai, a.k.a. "ronin." With his services for sale, he joins a r...( read more  read more... )enegade, international team of fellow covert warriors with nothing but time on their hands. Their mission, as defined by the woman who hires them (Natascha McElhone), is to get hold of a particular suitcase that is equally coveted by the Russian mafia and Irish terrorists. As the scheme gets underway, De Niro's lone wolf strikes up a rare friendship with his French counterpart (Jean Reno), gets into a more-or-less romantic frame of mind with McElhone, and asserts his experience on the planning and execution of the job--going so far as to publicly humiliate one team member (Sean Bean) who is clearly out of his league. The story is largely unremarkable--there's an obligatory twist midway through that changes the nature of the team's business--but legendary filmmaker John Frankenheimer (Seconds, The Manchurian Candidate) leaps at the material, bringing to it an honest tension and seasoned, breathtaking skill with precision-action direction. The centerpiece of the movie is an honest-to-God car chase that is the real thing: not the how-can-we-top-the-last-stunt cartoon nonsense of Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon), but a pulse-quickening, kinetic dance of superb montage and timing. In a sense, Ronin is almost Frankenheimer's self-quoting version of a John Frankenheimer film. There isn't anything here he hasn't done before, but it's sure great to see it all again. --Tom Keogh

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  • sononothing
    sononothing
    2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    September 18, 2008
    Lackluster espionage film that is saved by Robert DeNiro and Jean Reno. I kind of think of this as a European version of Heat, just without any real character development. DeNiro gives a classic performance in this forgettable film.

    I would like to add that this film received extra points because it featured three former Bond villains (Sean Bean from Goldeneye, Jonathan Pryce from Tomorrow Never Dies, and Michael Lonsdale from Moonraker).
  • allan913
    allan913
    4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    August 3, 2008
    A brilliant film. Smart, thrilling and explosive. Stylish, crafty and original. Spectacular non-stop action and suspense. Filled with explosive gun battles and exhilerating car chases. Action films dont get any better than this. It's a pure adreniline-rush. Excitment you can cut with a knife. Robert De Niro and Jean Reno are perfectly cast. A pulse-pounding ride that is really entertaining. It will keep you on the edge of your seat. A masterpiece. It ismade with real epic scope and is delivered expertly.
  • DragonEyeMorrison
    DragonEyeMorrison
    3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    April 14, 2008
    They really don't make them like this anymore, or those days for that matter.
  • Chiefilms
    Chiefilms
    3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    March 2, 2008
    Interesting casting, great scenes, Sean Bean!!!!!
  • QueenCityFilms
    QueenCityFilms
    4.0 Stars
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    February 16, 2008
    overlooked gem
  • SkywalkerJones
    SkywalkerJones
    5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 2, 2009
    Oh yeah.It covers my body-Sam
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    an American intelligence operative adrift in irrelevance since the end of the Cold War--much like a masterless samurai, a.k.a. "ronin." With his services for sale, he joins a renegade, international team of fellow covert warriors with nothing but time on their hands. Their mission, as defined by the woman who hires them (Natascha McElhone), is to get hold of a particular suitcase that is equally coveted by the Russian mafia and Irish terrorists. As the scheme gets underway, De Niro's lone wolf strikes up a rare friendship with his French counterpart (Jean Reno), gets into a more-or-less romantic frame of mind with McElhone, and asserts his experience on the planning and execution of the job--going so far as to publicly humiliate one team member (Sean Bean) who is clearly out of his league.

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  • ktiger11
    ktiger11
    you have taste my friend! loved this film i'm a big fan of robert de niro
    posted 200 days ago
  • soharto32
    soharto32
    one of a great movies i ever seen, every scenario of the film make you recall of the events happen in every corner of the world in the news as to how they plan to assassinate individuals/ and the need to have money in any ways.
    posted 471 days ago
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