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Plot:
Hubert (Jean Reno) is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he us...( read more 
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MCT:October 2, 2008Totally over the top, with Reno as a Dirty harry tough cop in Japan, but he's just so good in it, it was worth watching.
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MCT:September 20, 2008I love Jean Reno, so I probably rate this movie too high. It was violent, funny, and touching. The English of the Japanese girl was quite hard to understand (try subtitles if you have the same difficulty I had). Another ending where I got to water my cheeks.
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MCT:September 20, 2008
A very nice film, Jean Reno's acting is sooo cool playing like a "Dirty Harry" cop....very natural indeed...Wasabi is fun, a not so serious action film one could ever think of, but showed a very vulnerable tough guy that could stink audience...
A combination of light drama of a father-daughter relationship which every father can relate of...
Nice soundtrack and storyline..Really worth watching, most of the film's success is attributable to the cast, Ryoko who's really cute and even Momo (Michel Muller) did a good job. Written and produced by Luc Besson. A must see!!! -
MCT:August 3, 2008
The most hilarious action movie ever cemented Jean Reno's stardom in Japan and gave me more than enough action, absurdism and comedy. Ryoko Hirosue, a star in her homeland, is the cutest girl ever to be protected in an action movie, the french-japanese crossover best enjoyed in original language. My Number 1 Action Movie to date.
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MCT:July 3, 2008
Good movie...
The story of the movie is good.
Jean Reno's performance is really good.
The scenery is charming. I found Japan in modern scenery.
The movie is like Leon: The Professional but instead of Natalie Portman there is a little cute girl.
I like it. -
MCT:July 3, 2008
c'etait fabiulouse. its realy great that how RENO come along with every culture. i realy appreciate his taste and his filmography which containes all geners ,nationalite & culture. its a real collection...
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MCT:June 7, 2008Trying to reproduce the Leon formula "team up Jean reno with a cute little girl and make him kill people" It should work right? but here it doesn't. Way too corny and cheesy, and the girl was actually quite annoying.
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MCT:June 3, 2008i love this movie
it is great
but i couldnt understand
the daughter
i want to see the movie again -
MCT:May 4, 2008
cok eglenceli bir film.. Jean Reno nun oyunculugu harika.. cok komik bi adam, mimikleri felan.. ben en az 5-6 kez izledim bu filmi, izleyen bir daha izler..
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MCT:April 27, 2008
Great action, awesome humor, fast paced, and Jean Reno, as always, is a badass! Pure fun in every way, shape, and form!
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MCT:April 18, 2008
As the cover says, this is quite possibly the greatest French-language, English-subtitled, Japanese action-comedy of all time. Of course, if you speak French that probably wouldn't be totally accurate.
By turns funny, sentimental, violent and just plain entertaining. Jean Reno is great as a rule-breaking, heartbroken cop. Ryoko Hirosue's character should be annoying, but instead she's delightful. And Michel Muller makes me smile every time I see this- especially in the wasabi scene. The soundtrack is terrific too.
This isn't one of the greatest movies ever made, but it's one of my personal favorites. -
MCT:April 10, 2008
great soundtrack, jean reno acting enjoyable..ryoko is soo cute..sentimental story with timely humor as well
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MCT:March 14, 2008
Jean Reno is the kick-ass guardian of a young girl. Where have I seen this one before... however, while Wasabi does have that trademark Besson flair, the similarities between this film and the Besson classic Leon the Professional end there.
Jean Reno clearly proves why he is popular in Japan-- his style of humor is decidedly Asian. Ryoko Hirosue does an amazing job and has turned me on to the sexiness of French-speaking Harajuku girls.
The action is sparse, yet over-the-top and sets the tone for the film. Punches to the face send gangsters airborne. Gunshots propel villains in mid-air. The plot is average, but the dialogue is downright poetic at times (as far as I can tell, from the subtitles...)
The only thing missing from Wasabi was a nice, long, well choreographed action sequence, which would have benefited the film greatly. Still-- in all, it's an entertaining, light-hearted watch and a definite must see for fans of Jean Reno, Dance Dance Revolution, or both. (Trust me.) -
MCT:January 22, 2008
Flat-out wildly entertaining touching action comedy drama... it's got everything. Very stylish and fun.
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MCT:January 15, 2008
GREAT movie all around. The french version makes the the lines and conversations much more... 'valueable'.
You must know french to like this movie like I do. -
MCT:January 2, 2008
Damn,I've eaten Wasabi one time and I was really going to die.the movie is not very well but it had some funny momments.I love Jean Reno.
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MCT:October 18, 2007
siapa orang paling kool untuk jadi ayah kita?
dah tentu jean reno.
aku jadi suka filem komedi ni sebab ada ryoko hirosue sebagai anak dia. gila gila .
pistol besar yang akan membuatkan penjahat melambung. kelakar dan serius dan romantik dan drama. -
MCT:October 13, 2007
Disappointed. It felt like Leon - The Sequel without the depth of character development and plot development. But the acting was great and it was a good lighthearted film.
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MCT:October 11, 2007
A great combination of French and Japanese rolled into one. Not as professional as Leon: The Professional, but just as entertaining.
The story turns out to be pretty good and actually drives the film, with the minimal action taking a back seat. The story moves at a pretty quick pace as well, so there is never a dull moment. In fact, this film is only 90 minutes and I think it could have done just as good if it were longer. What really surprised me in this film is the speaking of the French language. The first 20 minutes or so takes place in Paris, before moving into Japan. Once the movie shifts to Japan the characters that interact with Jean Reno need to speak French so he can understand them. The Japanese actors that do the French speaking do it well. Especially, the lovely, Ryoko Hirosue who sounded almost fluent.
This film also adds in some great humor, but just enough to keep if from becoming an over the top comedy. The mall scene when Hubert (Reno) is taking out the bad guys, but keeping it secret from his daughter Yumi (Hirosue) is just hilarious.
The acting is superb. Ryoko Hirosue shows me once again that she can steal the show with her acting chops. Even away from Jean Reno. As mentioned earlier, her French was well done, and it is a smooth transition when she switches to Japanese. Jean Reno, once again pulls off a great cop/hitman character. He was born for these rolls.
Once again, there isn't a whole lot of action in here, but the few sequences they do have are nicely choreographed. Just don't expect a lot of bloodshed in this film.
If you are expecting an action packed shootout stay away from this. If you are looking for a good story with some great acting, good humor, and only a dash of action, then this may be your dish of wasabi.
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MCT:September 12, 2007
Jean reno is the most badass Frenchman ever. This movie is hilarious and entirely awesome. I really need to buy this.
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