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Actors: Robert De Niro, Jean Reno
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Ronin |
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A group of ex-spies/agents are looking for a new job. They are hired to find a briefcase. No one knows what is in the briefcase or why it is important. The group plans out their attacks and try to recover the briefcase. However, soon people in their group betray them, so they can sell the briefcase to terrorist groups. Two of the remaining group work together to get the briefcase and kill the traitors.
--Jack Bauer, Resident Scholar
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A group of former spies in 1990s Europe are hired to recover a stolen case. Betrayal, intrigue, and action follow, as each character seems to have a different motivation for pursuing the prize. In addition to searching for the mysterious case, Sam (Robert de Niro) and his comrades seem to be seeking validation in the post-Cold War world, where their services are no longer needed by governments. For this reason they are like the Ronin -- masterless samurai with no lord to follow or purpose to fulfill. Ronin is blessed with an incisive script written by David Mamet and impressive direction (including a spectacular series of car chases) by John Frankenheimer.
--Matthew, Resident Scholar
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In post-Cold War Europe, Irish terrorists recruit an international team to capture a briefcase with something- we don't know what- that is important inside it. A gun battle movie, with lots of good one-linersd and car chases. Plus De Niro is pretty cool in this one.
--Dave, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Ronin |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1980's-1999
Spying & Terrorists
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- main char doing spying/sabotage
Technology/treasure/info search
Yes
involving:
- state secrets
- money/gems/treasure
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- spy
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- cynical
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- spy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
City?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
How many deaths in film?
- 8 or more
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- hand to hand
- guns
- knives
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- exploding vehicles
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