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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75IGNIGNUltimately, Lupin III: The First plays it safe. While the film adds a new visual kick, there’s not a whole lot in the way of storytelling innovation. But maybe we don’t need it.
- 70VarietyMaggie LeeVarietyMaggie LeeThe unflaggingly perky caper has no down time, so one can’t help wishing for more the laid-back gamesmanship and boyish banter of the older renditions.
- 70Film ThreatHunter LanierFilm ThreatHunter LanierIt’s an old-fashioned escapade with a helplessly likable hero—a criminal who can’t help but be better at the former than the latter, despite his best efforts.
- 50Los Angeles TimesTracy BrownLos Angeles TimesTracy Brown“The First” is a zippy 93-minute comedic adventure that embraces all the familiar building blocks of classic “Lupin III” stories: impressive car chases, impeccable disguises, impossible escapes and Lupin taking on an evil organization.