Man from Reno

2014

Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 80% · 42 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 2321 2.3K

san francisco, california extramarital affair neo-noir

Plot summary

A mystery outside of San Francisco brings together small-town sheriff Paul Del Moral, Japanese author Aki Akahori, and a traveler from Reno who soon disappears, leaving behind his suitcase and a trail of questions.

Director

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Dave Boyle

Top cast

Derrick O'Connor Photo
Derrick O'Connor as Stephen Luft
Hiroshi Watanabe Photo
Hiroshi Watanabe as Hitoshi
Elisha Skorman Photo
Elisha Skorman as Teresa Del Moral
Ron Eliot Photo
Ron Eliot as Desk clerk
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by 8 / 10

Beguiling Plot Twists, Beautiful SF Closeups, Standout Performances

Ever see at these film festivals these badge wearers with the lanyards, the premium seating, eyes bugged-eyed from all the darkness, the concentration? How could someone see that many movies in so concentrated a time? And why? Here's your answer, one of those utterly joyous discoveries deep in the festival catalog that makes everything - the expense, taking off from work for a week, the fatigue - completely worth it. Brighter movie minds than mine can comment on things like the movie antecedents at work here (there are a ton!), to how this movie compares with Dave Boyle's earlier efforts, etc. What I can relate is that coast-to-coast smile that came over me as the movie found its gear (early) and then just held for an hour and a half as it propelled forward with one crackling and comedic plot twist after another. Standout and surprisingly deep performances from Auoko Fujitani and Pepe Serna (so, so good to see him in a role where he gets the time and physical space to really round out his character), the whole cross- cultural noir thing, and these gorgeous wanders around old San Francisco. I've seen some great films here at the Philadelphia Film Festival thus far, but at the mid-way point this one is shaping up as the clear take-away memory. Why would someone want to see four films in a day in pursuit of that hard-to-convey sensation of those beautiful and magical connections between ideas, storyline, casting and portrayals? This is why. Here's hoping this charming and well-built movie finds the larger audience it so richly deserves.
Reviewed by 6 / 10

Interesting Japanese-English neo-noir with second act problems

Reviewed by 8 / 10

Thoroughly Enjoyable!

Man from Reno was a surprising delight! I'm not usually a lover of mystery movies or film noir, but Man from Reno was both serious and whimsical. I know that I like a movie if I keep thinking about it afterward, and Man from Reno gave me lots to think about: the beautiful cinematography, the intricate plot itself, and the characters. I thought that one of the strongest points of the film was the character development, as well as the actors' portrayals. Man from Reno does a lot in one film by including English and Japanese dialogue, as well as an elaborate story; however, I was left fulfilled and didn't feel like the film tried to take on too much. This movie is a great blend of fun and mystery and I would recommend it to any of my friends or family.
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