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Wasabi (2002)

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Reviews Counted:43

Fresh:19

Rotten:24

Average Rating:5.1/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Sep 27, 2002 Limited

Synopsis: This boisterous crime-cop dramedy is written and produced by Luc Besson and stars Jean Reno. Like THE PROFESSIONAL (the 1994 Besson-Reno film), it is the story of a man with a grim, lonely life and... This boisterous crime-cop dramedy is written and produced by Luc Besson and stars Jean Reno. Like THE PROFESSIONAL (the 1994 Besson-Reno film), it is the story of a man with a grim, lonely life and a penchant for violence who finds redemption in a needy, spirited young girl who forces him to have heart and save her from an ugly group of thugs. This time around, with WASABI, Reno plays Hubert, a Parisian cop who is handed a forced sabbatical when he accidentally beats up the chief's son. Simultaneously Hubert learns that his one true love, Miko, has died, leaving him her inheritance. He quickly travels to Tokyo to sign the papers, and learns that he has inherited Yumi (Ryoko Hirosue), his exuberant 19-year-old daughter, who is perpetually shopping, dancing, and laughing. Unfortunately, Yumi is being trailed by a tough bunch of Japanese mobsters who want access to her sizeable bank account. With the help of Maurice (Michel Muller) and an immense cache of weapons--grenades, rocket launchers, giant pistols, and golf clubs--Hubert uses some fancy footwork to bring Yumi to safety. Directed by Gerard Krawczyk with a thumping musical score from Eric Serra, WASABI is a bright, loud, fast-moving film. [More]

Starring: Jean Reno, Michel Muller, Ryoko Hirosue, Carole Bouquet

Starring: Jean Reno, Michel Muller, Ryoko Hirosue, Carole Bouquet, Ludovic Berthillot, Yann Epstein, Michel Scourneau, Christian Sinniger, Jean-Marc Montalto, Alexandre Brik, Veronique Balme

Director: Gerard Krawczyk

Director: Gerard Krawczyk
Screenwriter: Luc Besson
Producer: Luc Besson
Composer: Eric Serra
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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Reviews for Wasabi

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04/07/09
Lisa Nesselson
Lisa Nesselson
Variety
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There's little tension as Reno's character is one of those invincible heroes that we haven't seen much of since the '80s.

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12/28/08
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
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09/21/05
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
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No review available.

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07/17/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

I keep renting Jean Reno films and I'm beginning to forget why I started doing so.

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05/26/04
Oz
Oz
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...as far as action flicks go, you could do worse.

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01/04/04
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Action star (and fine dramatic actor) Jean Reno has fallen prey to the Action Comedy conceit and the result is the periodically entertaining, generally tiresome Wasabi.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
11/11/03
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

A moronic action/comedy film.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
11/09/03
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A bubbly international cocktail.

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10/15/03
Jurgen Fauth
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09/07/03
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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N/R

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05/13/03
Wilson Morales
Wilson Morales
BlackFilm.com

Luc Besson and Jean Reno Reunite in Wasabi.

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04/20/03
Mike Bracken
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03/16/03
Houston Chronicle
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The movie fails to live up to the sum of its parts.

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02/05/03
Judith Prescott
Judith Prescott
Hollywood Reporter
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Wasabi is one of the best times I’ve had lately enjoying a movie that has no regard for a plot.

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02/03/03
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

A fast-paced, glitzy but extremely silly piece.

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11/21/02
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
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Been there, done that, liked it much better the first time around - when it was called The Professional.

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11/15/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

The film is a contrivance, as artificial as the video games Japanese teens play in a nightclub sequence, but it's an enjoyable one.

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11/14/02
Matt Weitz
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Dallas Morning News
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11/12/02
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
Showbizz.net

Reno does what he can in a thankless situation, the film ricochets from humor to violence and back again, and Ryoko Hirosue makes us wonder if she is always like that.

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10/20/02
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