- Release Date: 2001
- Runtime: 94 min
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Starring: Jean Reno, Ryoko Hirosue, Michel Muller, Carole Bouquet ... see all
- Director: Gérard Krawczyk
- Plot: 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... Read more
User Reviews
Fun with French-Japanese twist
Sep 06, 2005
mokuren_sion - yahoo.com
Sep 06, 2005mokuren_sion - yahoo.com
I have so much laugh from this movie and it doesn't matter if the critics found it not good enough. What matter is it sure knows how to entertain you!... Full review
Fun
Jun 13, 2005
FalconsFlite - yahoo.com
Jun 13, 2005FalconsFlite - yahoo.com
If you're looking for non-stop action, go see Matrix. Wasabi is a fun, light action comedy; light on the action, and lots of fun on the comedy. Jean Reno is great as a former intelligence agent turned cop, who can't really... Full review
Make me smile
Feb 22, 2005
indy3eb - yahoo.com
Feb 22, 2005indy3eb - yahoo.com
I love seeing the funny side of Jean Reno. He's such a powerful actor. The movie is kinda all over the place, but it does make sense. It feels different, French and Japanese together. It was just fun.... Full review
I give Wasabi 5 out of 5
Sep 01, 2004
mon572001 - yahoo.com
Sep 01, 2004mon572001 - yahoo.com
if you see this movie, you will have the best time of your life watching it. but the reason why you have to see this movie is that it has funny parts that with make you tickle all up in side... Full review
Read This!! ~ =^.^=~
Aug 12, 2004
masaki5289 - yahoo.com
Aug 12, 2004masaki5289 - yahoo.com
This was a really cool movie. It was fun and interesting, really funny as well. It even had a drama. This is just a good movie. Maybe not the best movie out there, but it was really worth seeing. Go see... Full review
Excellent movie
Jun 06, 2004
canadiens4thecup - yahoo.com
Jun 06, 2004canadiens4thecup - yahoo.com
Movies in French class usually seem to be a punishment, however Wasabi was surprisingly enjoyable. The story line was simple, and straightforward. The acting was refreshing, and the humour blended with the action perfectly, providing viewers with an expirience not often... Full review
Lot of fun!
Apr 13, 2004
bb73252001 - yahoo.com
Apr 13, 2004bb73252001 - yahoo.com
Bla bla bla bla bla bla bla. It was a cool movie! Jean Reno rocks! I loved how his favorite gun was a .44 magnum. It was a big suprise that it was a french movie. i never even knew that.... Full review
What's a Wasabi??
Apr 08, 2004
yansita_9 - yahoo.com
Apr 08, 2004yansita_9 - yahoo.com
As a fan of Jean Reno, I liked this film. It was action-packed, as well as heartwarming with a love story that spanned over 20 years. It was visually fascinating as much of the film takes place in Tokyo after dark....neon... Full review
Wasabi was spicy!
Mar 10, 2004
chikaragirl09 - yahoo.com
Mar 10, 2004chikaragirl09 - yahoo.com
When I learned I was going to watch this movie in French class, I wasn't sure how good it would be, but once I saw it, it really spiced up school!... Full review
Great!!
Dec 17, 2003
whalec - yahoo.com
Dec 17, 2003whalec - yahoo.com
I can't believe Ryoko chan can speak French!! *O* That was a big surprise!! and I thought all the people acted really well!! The story line was really good!! I mean... It's a little old... but with a lot of fun... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Oct 04, 2002Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Glib dialogue simply sounds better in French.
Hirosue drops Yumi's sneering defiance and sheds her mourning clothes like yesterday's fashion and reverts to a giggly teenager who smiles a mouthful of baby teeth.
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| Oct 04, 2002FilmJerk.com
If you sometimes like to go to the movies to have fun, Wasabi is a good place to start.
Jean Reno is the best undersung and underused action heroes on the planet.
You won't be disappointed.
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Qwipster's Movie Reviews
There isn't much to recommend Wasabi except for the offbeat mix of over-the-top humor and overly stylized action, and taken
Your enjoyment of this kind of film will probably rely greatly with how much you like Jean Reno himself, enjoying him make fun of his own image and give himself some good-natured ribbing.
... Full Review
Qwipster's Movie Reviews
There isn't much to recommend Wasabi except for the offbeat mix of over-the-top humor and overly stylized action, and taken
Like most Besson heroines, Hirosue is brash and in-your-face, starting off annoying, but showing great emotion underneath.
... Full Review
News
Wasabi
efilmcritic.com –
2004-04-23
Hubert (Reno) is a French cop who used to work in Japan, but got dumped by his Japanese girlfriend, and thus went back to France where, nineteen years later, he kicks much criminal ass. ... Full Article
Wasabi
suntimes.com –
2002-10-18
BY ROGER EBERT / October 18, 2002 Jean Reno has the weary eyes and unshaven mug of a French Peter Falk , and some of the same sardonic humor, too. ... Full Article
Wasabi
blackfilm.com –
2002-10-11
Sure, Ahnold made some solid coin out of Twins and Kindergarten Cop ... but he also gave the world Junior and Jingle All the Way . ... Full Article
By Jeffrey M. Anderson Buy Wasabi on DVD Watching the new film Wasabi , I felt that little tingle we boys get when we talk about comic books, monster movies and pulp novels. ... Full Article

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