Robert De Niro Stars in Ronin

Ronin is one of my true classic films that uses old school movie techniques and storylines in the film to captivate the viewer. The film doesn't use as much stunts and technology devices as the viewer can appreciate the film for its true simplicity yet intricacy at the same time. The film stars Robert De Niro, one of the best actors of all time and his performance in this film is one of his better films and acting parts.

Even the film title, Ronin, is great because it truly describes what the men in the film do. Ronin is the term for Japanese samurai who have no master and the crew of thieves and men are all up for hire for work, working jobs for people that they do not know or will only work for a short period of time for.

The film starts off with a mastermind criminal woman named Diedre, played by Natascha McElhone, who assembles the crew of men to steal a briefcase. None of the men know what is in the briefcase but the mission is to steal it before the man carrying the case can sell it to the Russians.

Robert De Niro plays the role of an American Intelligence operative who seems to have struggled to make money after the Cold War period. He plays the role of a cool and intelligent guy, always making sure that he knows the situation and location. When he and the other men are assembled, De Niro asks Diedre informative questions like how many men they will be against, how many cars, and how the plan is to be carried out.

In another scene in the film when he is selling guns to a group of men, he warns his crew of a possible ambush in the gun fight that inevitably ensues. De Niro makes friends with one of his French partners in the crew played by Jean Reno.

The beginning of the film centers around the gathering of information and the carrying out of this plot to steal the briefcase. On the day of the theft, they are successful in stealing it, as the viewer is also shown an entertaining car chase as well. However the plan goes bad when one member of the crew double crosses everyone. De Niro is injured and has to go with his French friend to get the bullet removed from his body.

Basically, the remainder of the film focuses on De Niro getting even with the people who double crossed him.
Most parts of the film are entertaining and the film mixes the friendship that Di Nero develops with his French friend and gun scenes as well as completing the task at hand. I recommend this film to any movie viewer and I think that you will truly enjoy it.