
Hubert 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 and his daughter Yumi who he did not know was ever born. Hubert eventually finds out why his girlfriend left him and the reason become... (Full plot summary below)
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Hubert 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 and his daughter Yumi 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.
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| Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerDoes its job colorfully and entertainingly, as long as you don't lean too hard on such niggling details as logic, legality and the laws of physics. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekA fast-paced, glitzy but extremely silly piece. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonReno himself can take credit for most of the movie's success. He's one of the few 'cool' actors who never seems aware of his own coolness. |
| Dallas Morning NewsMatt WeitzThe film is a contrivance, as artificial as the video games Japanese teens play in a nightclub sequence, but it's an enjoyable one. |
| Contra Costa TimesMary F. PolsA cheerful enough but imminently forgettable rip-off of [Besson's] earlier work. |
| Hollywood ReporterJudith PrescottThe movie fails to live up to the sum of its parts. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid Nusair...as far as action flicks go, you could do worse. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonAt least Reno is around -- and he's the only spice in this stale, slick stew |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganA lightweight, uneven action comedy that freely mingles French, Japanese and Hollywood cultures. |
| Detroit Free PressJohn MonaghanDon't let the subtitles fool you; the movie only proves that Hollywood no longer has a monopoly on mindless action. |