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In Reel Time

Con Catenate

By Nikolai Adams

eb Smith: “Where are you from,
W‘sempai’? Scotland Yard?” John
Connor: “Scotland Backyard.”

A late era entry in the last decade of
Sean Connery’s impressive catalogue,
Rising Sun (1993), co-written and
directed by Philip Kaufman, was
brought to the page by Michael
Crichton – yes, the mind behind
Westworld and Jurassic Park, who
helped adapt it from his own novel of
the same name, building a woven web
of corrupt mysteries and thrills in this
edgy crime movie.
For James Bond fans, it may bring
to mind a direct connection to You
Only Live Twice (1967), as in that
007 adventure, Connery plays a
character deeply immersed within Photo Submitted
the Japanese culture. . . as is the case
here. After an escort is discovered
dead on the boardroom table within the
newly christened Japanese company dating the murdered woman last; also looms in the near future. Who Buscemi, you just can’t beat this
Nakamoto’s office building in Los
Yoshida-san (Mako) – the powerful exactly is covering up the real cause powerhouse cast! Intriguingly, Crichton
Angeles, Lt. Webster Smith (Wesley President of Nakamoto; Bob Richmond of this sexually-tinged death? Might left the project after Kaufman cast
Snipes) is instructed to work with
(Kevin Anderson) – a lying lawyer either the political realm or tech merger Snipes, which changed the character’s
rebellious Capt. John Conner (Connery working for the Japanese company; have anything to do with it? How race from Caucasian – which he felt
– the name sometimes sounding like Senator John Morton (Ray Wise) – much power do the Japanese actually added another complex dynamic that
his very own) – as he is an expert in the
a slick politician who has had some have in the United States? Are Smith made for too many complicated race
ways of the Asian culture.
dealings with the Japanese recently; and Conner, who also seem to have relations.
Placed in a most difficult scenario, Willy ‘the Weasel’ Wilhelm (Steve their own shady pasts, hiding anything Concluding on an open ended final
the team are under the watchful eye of Buscemi) – a journalist who is aptly themselves? note, Rising Sun’s finale might not
their boss, Lt. Tom Graham (Harvey named; Jingo Asakuma (Tia Carrere) – A crafty adult-themed thriller that be for everyone (in fact, it’s the most
Keitel), as well as the high end security a tech expert with lineage that could tie sadly isn’t seen very much anymore, complained about scene in the entire
guarding the Nakamoto company – who her to both sides of this conundrum; all all of the twists and turns make for movie), but it certainly makes you
are acting more like it is a protected this while a suspicious merger between an entertaining if dense and slightly think. Lastly, it’s worth noting Toru
embassy rather than American soil. an American semiconductor company meandering whodunit. Backed by the Takemitsu’s Japanese inspired score
and the Japanese Nakamoto company
With numerous players in this most always engaging Connery, a game – which added an authentic touch to
hangs in the balance.
dangerous murder game, there’s Eddie Snipes, Keitel – who is memorable in the picture. So, discover who takes the
Sakamura (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) As the web grows ever bigger and all of his roles, some intellectual spice fall in this mystery thriller, it’s a saucy
– a high-up in the company who was more complex, the risk of further death from Carrere, and a fun little role for scandal well worth seeing.