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Black Rain

Andy Garcia, Kate Capshaw, Ken Takakura, Michael Douglas, Yusaku Matsuda

Two New York City police detectives lose the killer they were escorting back to Japan and help the Tokyo police try to recapture him.

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  • SirPant
    September 15, 2009
    SirPant
    A modern classic. It's still sad when Andy Garcia get chopped in half by an angry motor-ninja, and it's still original in that the bad guy isn't killed at the end! Great East meets West cop film and beautifully directed!
  • stopitgoaway
    September 8, 2009
    stopitgoaway
    Ridley Scott tends to give his films a very potent visual energy (see "Alien" and "Blade Runner" for further evidence), and here he takes a story that's been around since films began and dresses it up with his customary pictorial trimmings. Black Rain is another fish-out-of-water...( read more) yarn in which a cop leaves his usual patch to track down a criminal in an unfamiliar place (see also Brannigan, French Connection II, No Mercy, Beverly Hills Cop, etc. for other versions of what is virtually the same story). The unoriginality of it all is a bit disappointing in all honesty, but Black Rain compensates for its over-familiarity by excelling in other areas.

    Reckless New York cop Nick Conklin (Michael Douglas - looking more like his father Kirk than ever) and his partner Charlie Vincent (Andy Garcia) catch a Japanese gangster named Sato (Yasuka Matsuda) in their city. They are assigned to escort Sato back to Japan and hand him over to the Japanese police. However, almost immediately upon their arrival Sato escapes with the aid of some of his underworld friends, cunningly disguised as cops. Nick and Charlie are left with egg on their face, and endeavour to help the Japanese police to recapture their man. They join Japanese cop Masahiro (Ken Takakura), but police methods in Japan prove very different to what the Americans are accustomed to, and soon differences in approach boil over into frustration and violence.

    Scott paints the night-time streets of Osaka as some kind of neon-lit, nightmarish maze. It becomes easy to relate to Nick and Charlie's bewilderment, and the viewer is left glad NOT to be sharing their experiences in the seedy, dangerous environment of this seemingly hostile city. There are some attempts to explore the different codes of honour by which the American and Japanese law enforcers measure their success. Also, the film establishes and sustains an edgy atmosphere (one scene, in which a key character is lured into a trap and beheaded, is especially tense).

    Black Rain is a mix of effective and not-so-effective elements. The visuals, the atmosphere and the cultural alienation of the main character are very interesting, while the plotting and dialogue are disappointingly familiar. It's definitely a film worth catching, though it probably won't be remembered as fondly fifty years from now as some of the director's other films.
  • Chiefilms
    February 29, 2008
    Chiefilms
    Japan, Motorcycles, Decapitation
  • QueenCityFilms
    February 29, 2008
    QueenCityFilms
    worth checking out...I've heard Year of the Dragon is slightly better...so who knows
  • garyX
    January 26, 2008
    garyX
    Bit of a no-brainer that's essentially Coogan's Bluff relocated to Japan. The usual nice visuals from Scott, but Douglas is as dislikeable as usual. Andy Garcia's quite good though.
  • filmfanatic1982
    December 20, 2009
    filmfanatic1982
    I never want to meet Michael Douglas in a dark alley.
  • Lemure
    December 18, 2009
    Lemure
    "He's an NY cop on the edge. He doesn't follow rules. He shoots first and forgets to ask questions. Now he's in Japan - the land of respect and honour. Sparks. Will. Fly."

    If that wasn't the tagline it should have been.

    Douglas is fine, Scott's direction is good, and the plot w...( read more)orks. Watchable.
  • djose09
    December 8, 2009
    djose09
    Synopsis: Two New York City police detectives lose the killer they were escorting back to Japan and help the Tokyo police try to recapture him.
    Starring: Andy Garcia, Kate Capshaw, Ken Takakura, Michael Douglas, Yusaku Matsuda
    Directed by: Ridley Scott
  • Zento
    October 15, 2009
    Zento
    Black Rain is an intense and classy cop thriller.
    The story is about two New York police detectives who witness a brutal murder involving the Yakuza. After arresting the criminal responsible, they are assigned to deliver him back to Japan for incarceration. But upon arrival, th...( read more)e culprit escapes cleverly. This compels them to recover him and undertake a dangerous mission in Japans underworld.
    The plot is interesting because it places the detectives in foreign turf with a culture much different to theirs. This makes their case more challenging as they struggle in communication and manners. That said, there are also several exciting motorcycle chases, some graphic violence, and a lot of aggressive behavior.
    The two detectives are played by Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia. Their performances are first rate.
    The film is directed by Ridley Scott. And just like in his other films, there is elegant photography and superior production.
  • barbarawalker656
    September 23, 2009
    barbarawalker656
    Douglas is totally believable in this movie
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