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Wasabi

Wasabi

2001
Comedy, Drama
1h 34m
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 used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his girlfriend who left him shortly after marriage without a trace. There he mets his former colleague Momo (Michel Muller) and his daughter Yumi (Ryoko Hirosue) who he did not know was ever born. Hubert eventually finds out why his girlfriend left him and the reason becomes his and his new daughters problem. (imdb)

Directed by:

Gérard Krawczyk

Screenwriter:

Luc Besson

Starring:

Jean Reno, Carole Bouquet, Ryôko Hirosue, Michel Muller, Ludovic Berthillot, Yan Epstein, Michel Scourneau, Christian Sinniger, Fabio Zenoni, Jacques Bondoux

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Crime, Action

Countries:

France, Japan

Languages:

French, Japanese
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Wasabi

2001
Comedy, Drama
1h 34m
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lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
72nd
Really fun, doesn't get tedious or offensive since it's short and simple. Lots of guns and violence. Definitely necessary viewing for Reno fans - especially since you get to see Reno play Dance Dance Revolution.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 28 Mar 2007
35
10th
müzikleri dýþýnda beðenmediðim bir flm.Leon filminden sonra kabak tadý aldým.İçinde kliþeleþmiþçok þey var ve aksiyon sahneleri,hareketli sahneler kötü.Bir kaç ufak efekt de sýrýtmýþ.Senaryodaki bir kaç ufak ayrýntý dýþýnda senaryo da kötü.Fransýzcanýn çok iyi bir dil olduðunu anlaýðým film ayrýca...Kliþeler say say bitmez...çekik gözlü kýz, krizmatik ve fizik kurallarýna baðlý kalmadan dövüþen esas adam ve onun sürekli sýrýtan arkadaþý...Bu üçgen formülü devam ediyor,yanlýz biraz daha baþarýsýz
Rated 28 Mar 2007
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 01 Mar 2007
76
75th
I really like the tagline for this movie: "Quite possibly the greatest french language, english subtitled, japanese action comedy of all time." So true, so true. It's just so fun to watch.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 10 Nov 2024
75
88th
I wasn't expecting much, but it was kinda fun. Light and naive, clearly of the early 2000s, yet didn't age too badly: no weird pedo vibe, not too cruel on characters in drag, no super blatant racism either. You get the fashion, the theme, and the hopefulness without the cringe. There is a good balance of flaws and qualities in the characters, and the comic relief guy is not even too annoying, which is kinda rare. The actress' accent was a bit rough, but you could tell she was still giving it all
Rated 10 Nov 2024
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 29 Aug 2018
78
92nd
Watched this around four years ago and knew very little about it and maybe watched one trailer, so basically went into it blind. Wow, what a thrilling surprise to find such an enjoyable light entertainment flick. It still remains quite fresh in my mind which is certainly a good sign. Besson's story is so good at blending so many genres together. The actors are really good in their roles, the 'yakuza' stuff gets a little silly but that's ok.
Rated 29 Aug 2018
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 19 Feb 2012
88
98th
ger; [Wasabi; Wasabi - Ein Bulle in Japan]; ein hartgesottener polizist erfährt dass die liebe seines lebens gestorben ist und eine tochter hinterließ - er fährt nach japan und untersucht die hintergründe des todes.;
Rated 19 Feb 2012
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 30 Jan 2012
65
51st
6+ recommended
Rated 30 Jan 2012
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 18 Oct 2011
79
78th
37?! Mein Gott! The PSI's never failed me this badly before. I love Wasabi. Love it. It's a genuinely good movie. Just watched it for the third time (last time must've been in '04 or '05), and I believe I enjoyed it even more than the last time. I'd rate it much, much higher if it wasn't for the fact that it climaxes way too fast--it's like someone went 'woops; gotta wrap it up!' in the last 15 minutes of the film, which is disappointing since the opening hour is tons of fun.
Rated 18 Oct 2011
woozybWoozyB
Rated 16 Mar 2009
70
32nd
So anyway I made the mistake of getting hold of an un-translated version of the film once and decided it wasn't worth it to watch the whole thing, instead skipping through the scenes until I reached Jean Reno awkwardly playing DDR, being cheered on by a bunch of young folk. Amazing.
Rated 16 Mar 2009
hawkeHawke
Rated 16 Feb 2009
80
92nd
I have no idea how anyone could confuse this movie with León. It's got Jean Reno in it, true. But that's approximately where the similarity ends.
Rated 16 Feb 2009
delirium9Delirium9
Rated 13 Sep 2008
85
49th
Who doesn't like Jean Reno!
Rated 13 Sep 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
72
81st
good movie
Rated 27 Jun 2008
mspraguemsprague
Rated 24 Sep 2007
70
60th
A lot of fun, this film made me think of a French Clint Eastwood. He roughs up a handful of bad guys at the driving range, barely breaking a sweat. Entertaining to watch but could have used some better production quality control with regards to the English sub-titles which did not match the dubbed English spoken by the players. Easy enough to turn off but kinda sloppy just the same.
Rated 24 Sep 2007
elkeElke
Rated 23 Sep 2007
75
15th
Movies written by Luc Besson and including actors such as Jean Reno and Carole Bouquet are always fun to watch. Having said that, this was not the "creme de la creme" of Besson, Reno, nor of Bouquet's films. It was a relatively fluffy action flick, with a nice dose of humorous moments to keep the audience amused. Perfectly acceptable for a relaxing night of light-hearted, easy-to-digest movie watching.
Rated 23 Sep 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 17 Sep 2007
60
39th
silly, but has it's charms
Rated 17 Sep 2007
aarona1caarona1c
Rated 26 Aug 2007
89
77th
If you like Jean Reno in The Professional...well, this is different. It's very much like Clint Eastwood going from Dirty Harry and "The Man With No Name" westerns to Any Which Way But Loose. This is a cheezy, silly action movie. Think Reno playing Dance Dance Revolution, and having fun at it. That's not to say this is a bad movie. In fact, it's a great movie. But it's of a slightly different genre than you might expect.
Rated 26 Aug 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 15 Aug 2007
64
36th
Jean Reno kicking ass in Japan for some bullshit reason. Meh. It was entertaining enough.
Rated 15 Aug 2007
mentoMento
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
91st
A really fun little movie. The French do occasionally get things right.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
66th
Quite similair to Leon: The Professional. While the movie is good this has indeed been done before. Still it remains entertaining, especially if you enjoyed Leon: The Professional.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
26th
Second rate attempt to recapture the magic of Leon: The Professional. It has a few choice moments of violence or comedy, but it's mostly missable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
auritechauritech
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
55th
Fluffy as hell, and full of goofiness, it works because it's so lighthearted. The scene where Jean Reno is knocking out bad guys while Ryoko Hirosue shops is hilarious.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
johnnyzombieJohnnyZombie
Rated 20 Jan 2007
84
50th
Fun movie. I love the scene where Jean Reno knocks out the bad guys in the department store.
Rated 20 Jan 2007

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