Wasabi

February 28th, 2003

Rented Wasabi last night. Had low expectations, despite Besson’s script and Reno in the lead. Worked well for Leon, after all. Even though Besson did not direct, I was pleasantly surprised that the pacing, movement of the camera, and mis-en-scene made it feel as though he did. Since I somehow retain traces of japanophilia, and the Reno-starring Besson films are among my very favorites, I shouldn’t have been surprised that I liked this. Not the best movie ever, of course, but a surprisingly amusing little film.

In a completely unrelated item, for those of you who have seen Daredevil, will someone tell me why the vengeful prosecuting attorney has… a private law practice?

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