At the offices of a Japanese corporation, during a party, a woman, who's evidently a professional mistress, is found dead, apparently after some rough sex. A police detective, Web Smith is called in to investigate, but before getting there, he gets a call from someone who instructs him to pick up John Connor, a former police Captain and expert on Japanese affairs. When they arrive there, Web thinks that everything is obvious, but Connor tells him that there's a lot more going... (Full plot summary below)
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At the offices of a Japanese corporation, during a party, a woman, who's evidently a professional mistress, is found dead, apparently after some rough sex. A police detective, Web Smith is called in to investigate, but before getting there, he gets a call from someone who instructs him to pick up John Connor, a former police Captain and expert on Japanese affairs. When they arrive there, Web thinks that everything is obvious, but Connor tells him that there's a lot more going on.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt never rises past a second-rate thriller. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversThe flaws don't cripple what is a fiercely funny, exciting and provocative detective story about the crimes of corporate culture — crimes that transcend race and geography. |
| Independent on SundayQuentin CurtisIt turns out a muddle: a buddy pic and a culture shocker as well as a thriller. |
| Hartford CourantMalcolm JohnsonThere are moments when Rising Sun touches a raw nerve...Too often though, this film conveys what might be called the unbearable lightness of Crichton. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyKaufman's film is flawed. but not as bad as critics claim-- charges of racism made this adaptation controversial even before it was seen. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonA thoroughly gratifying prestige thriller, thanks to riveting suspense and two brilliant stars. |
| Boston GlobeJay CarrThe current media discussion over whether or not this is a racist film misses how much this is a classic hard-boiled detective novel, the Japanese functioning as an almost faceless evil. |
| San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannI found it pretty entertaining, as well as provocative in some of its comments about contemporary life. |
| Time OutGeoff AndrewKaufman's PC adaptation falls awkwardly between the conventions of the Hollywood conspiracy thriller and something intended as more artily significant. |
| Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallIn the final analysis, Rising Sun is yet another book-to-movie conversion that loses something in the translation. Despite the always-welcome presence of Sean Connery, the film fails to satisfy completely. There are a few too many plot holes and logical errors. Rising Sun may be solidly-paced, but not all aspects of the production are as successful. |
