
Rising Sun
1993, Mystery and thriller, 2h 9m
40 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsYou might also like
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Capt. John Connor
Lt. Webster Smith
Lt. Tom Graham
Eddie Sakamura
Bob Richmond

Yoshida-san
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All Critics (40) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (27)
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A major disappointment from first-class director Philip Kaufman.
December 7, 2018 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review… -
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September 7, 2011 | Rating: C+ | Full Review… -
It would be nice to see Connery doing something intrinsically interesting instead of trying to make something inherently dull entertaining. And it would be good to see Snipes cut loose more than he is able to here.
November 5, 2008 | Full Review… -
As the plot grows more intricate, strangely the tension dissipates, until finally the movie just seems to run out of breath.
October 18, 2008 | Full Review… -
What should have been a tense political thrilling blockbuster, ends up a wasted effort with a limp storyline that once again fails to give the book justice.
April 9, 2008 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
When working in genre territory before, the idiosyncratic Kaufman has shown a marked tendency to debunk or subvert conventions. Playing it straight here, he brings little to the table.
April 9, 2008
Audience Reviews for Rising Sun
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Dec 11, 2011Entertaining. A whodunit that keeps you on your toes by sending the viewer down wrong paths as you try to determine who the killer is. Sean Connery usually does a great job acting, and this movie is no exception.Red L Super Reviewer
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Jul 13, 2011the clash of cultures was fun to watch. the book was much more interesting but it was fun to watch these characters walking around. it works in certain cases but overall its a bit of a missBrendan N Super Reviewer
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Apr 22, 2011A film that could have been so much more. Uneven pacing, and a plot that at first appears interesting and intelligent, yet eventually becomes asinine and ambiguous. Still, Snipes and Connery have surprisingly good chemistry, and it features one of the most underrated character actors of all time, Harvey Keitel. Overall the film is a bit of a mess, sometimes appearing worthwhile, and other times too confused and meandering.Jeffrey M Super Reviewer
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Jan 09, 2011An awful, misguided mess of a movie. Every actor seems out of place, every line of dialogue contrived, every shlock moment of gratuitous sex or violence obviously engineered to evoke a reaction, which it does not. It has been said that this adaptation removes the anti-Japanese bias of the book, but in trying to soften the blow the filmmakers have tripped themselves up and are left with something that is still wholly offensive and startlingly obtuse in its ignorance. It seems that director Philip Kaufman had a film camera in one hand and a checklist of stereotypes in the other. There are no genuine moments of action or thrills in this plodding, so-called "action-thriller", and the high-tech element of photography forensics now seems awfully dated. This was a time when Wesley Snipes was a viable action star, but he spends the whole movie in dazed disbelief. When even Sean Connery visibly gives up on the project, one knows he is in deep trouble.Jedd Y Super Reviewer
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