Ridley Scott's (yawn) attempt at Nikkatsu Noir/Cop procedural hybrid. Competent yet churlish and laddish neo-noir. Some orientalism, fair amount of gazing. But the worst bit involves the anti-climactic fight in the vineyard, which operates like a sallow caricature of a sloppy Sunday afternoon martial arts b flick. Odd sub-plot of corruption that goes nowhere.
Review of Black Rain
