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|  "DVD review: Wasabi (To commemorate Onimusha3)"
, posted Tue 18 Mar 21:41
- Originally posted by me on Orochinagi.com -
To commemorate Capcom's announcement of Jean Reno appearing in Onimusha 3, I decided to watch Jean Reno's latest movie "Wasabi." Here is my review.
A lot of stuff that Luc Besson is behind often has Jean Reno's name attached to it in some way. Reno was in Besson's directoral debut film "The Big Blue" as well as the awesome "Leon: The Professional." This time, Besson served as the screenwriter for "Wasabi", while Gerard Krawczyk directed and Reno played the main character.
The story goes like this: ex-French Intelligence officer turned policeman Hubert, who has a reputation for being an unconventional badass police officer who gets results. He finds out that the woman that left him while on assignment to Japan 19 years ago had a daughter, and he goes back to care for her, at the same time keeping her away from the Yakuza. It's a simple plot with a little bit of mystery, action, and comedy blended in.
What I love about this movie is that it's a real interesting blend of comedy, drama, and action. Just watching Reno fight in the nightclub at the beginning was really incredible. There is also the customary comedic sidekick as well, who just seems like a dumbass. The drama part comes in when we see Reno's character Hubert interact with his daughter, played by Ryoko Hirosue. Initially, she wants to kill her father, whom she believes left her mother long ago. The action scenes are actually ok too. You won't find stuff that is typical of John Woo movies, but it's still enjoyable. I also learned that Reno likes to punch people in the face a lot.
Another silly note: this is a French film. Watch it in French with English subtitles. I tried switching back and forth from the English dubbing to the original language, but I couldn't stand the English dubbing. Unlike in Anime, it is REALLY obvious when the English voice doesn't match the speech on screen.
Oh yeah, and before I forget, Reno sucks at Dance Dance Revolution (yes, there is a scene where he tries to play it!). At least he tries.
Overall, Wasabi is a vary fun movie. Not as deep as "Leon: The Professional" (even though it is is reminiscent of it), but its fun and humorous. I'd recommend it.
(I only wish I could capture some shots of Reno playing DDR)
Advanced Cyborg E. Branger AKA Burning Ranger
"Never underestimate the predictabilty of stupidity." -Vinnie Jones from SNATCH
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