As is common in a Frankenheimer picture, the plot lines get a bit tangled in Ronin, but the atmosphere is tense, the style impeccable.
88
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Ronin manages to remain focused on the plot and the characters, even while staging increasingly complicated pyrotechnic set pieces and offering its share of white-knuckle moments.
It remains head and shoulders above what little competition there is by virtue of its stellar casting, editing, and above all, Frankenheimer's fluid, explosive direction.
50
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Although laced with adrenaline and flavored with noirish seasoning, John Frankenheimer's Ronin is a disappointingly conventional thriller.
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Ronin eventually becomes tiresome, but the pairing of De Niro and Reno never gets old.
50
Film Threat
Film Threat
The concept is intriguing and the car chases are pure adrenaline.