I just saw this on HBO last night. After Collins (Russell Crowe) rescued Midori (Youki Kudoh) from a couple of Afghan robbers, I have this feeling of impending doom for one or both characters. Well, that's what happened alright and in the process it killed 3 families. There are some scenes I don't get and I felt they were inserted even if inconsequential like one innocent bystander in a robbery is killed and we see her head blown off; a dog is killed accidentally by a couple of detectives; and Collin's dad talking about karma which then led to him talking about Japan's superpower status. Yet, none of those had any real bearing to the plot. The relationship between Collins and Midori is the heart of the story. Also part of the story is Midori's attempts to leave a part of her life. Symbolically we see this when she goes in ways we usually don't think of Japanese like dying her hair blond and wearing very short pants.
Similarly, Yukio, Midori's jilted husband, also sheds his identity. Anyway, this movie left me even more convinced that Russell Crowe would make a good X-man Wolverine. Just look at his sideburns.
The verdict: 3 of 5 stars.
Similarly, Yukio, Midori's jilted husband, also sheds his identity. Anyway, this movie left me even more convinced that Russell Crowe would make a good X-man Wolverine. Just look at his sideburns.
The verdict: 3 of 5 stars.