Rising Sun (1993)

Best Films of 1993 (100 movies items)

"Kinda bad, but not actually trying to be."

An average movie

“I already saw this movie but since it was a while back, I thought I might as well check it out again. Well, the damned thing definitely had some potential. Indeed, I really liked the concept of mixing a neo-noir detective tale with a culture clash between Japan and the USA and the addition of a corporate war was also really neat. So, they seemed to have some very interesting ingredients to deliver a really solid thriller but, unfortunately, it all fell apart fairly quickly, I'm afraid. First of all, while most of the cast was good enough, Sean Connery was rather miscast in my opinion. Indeed, even though I always had a weak spot for this actor, he was never convincing as a supposedly expert in Japanese culture. It was also a mistake to add the private lives of the two main characters in th” read more

Films I've Seen in 2017 (July) (62 movies items)

"When: July 10th First-Time Viewing: Yes. How: DVD from my collection. What'd I Think?: Crichton adaptation is engaging and quasi-intelligent, lacks the novel's sharp bite and smooth pace. My Rating: 6/10 Other Notes: NA."

Collection: From Novel to Film (780 movies items)

" TITLE OF WRITTEN WORK: Rising Sun PUBLISHED FORMAT: novel AUTHOR/CREATOR: Michael Crichton ORIGINAL PUBLICATION YEAR: 1992 HAVE I READ: Yes NOTES: N/A "

Films watched in 2016 (283 movies items)

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