Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Ayako FujitaniAki
- Pepe SernaPaul Del Moral
- Kazuki KitamuraAkira
- Hiroshi WatanabeHitoshi
- Tetsuo KuramochiShinsuke
- Elisha SkormanTeresa Del Moral
- Masami KosakaTatsuji
- Rome KandaKageyama
Recommendations
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The Playlist
In noir, nobody is certified as who they claim to be. Boyle magnifies that aspect with a lean and gripping thriller about isolation, strangers, and the consequences of fame that satisfies despite some minor plot bumps. - 80
Village Voice
Though it ticks on too long, watching Fujitani's fascinating sleuth overestimate her skills is as satisfying as a mug of hot matcha on a soul-chilling night. - 80
Time Out
A rare delight that’s laced with melancholy and a suffocating sense of menace from its first scene straight through its shocking finale, Man From Reno is made special by the collisions between its characters. - 80
Los Angeles Times
Like any good purveyor of noir, Boyle, who wrote the film with Joel Clark and Michael Lerman, understands that identifying someone is only one endgame while the mystery of identity is naggingly, tragically endless. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
None of it would work without the two leads: As the author on the run, Ayako Fujitani conjures a rare mix of demureness and daring. And as the sleuthing lawman, Pepe Serna uses his cement-mixer voice and boxer’s mug to convey a real bloodhound determination. - 75
RogerEbert.com
Genre fans ought to check it out post haste. I’m one myself, and my admiration for the superb conception and execution of the film goes hand in hand with disappointment and irritation. - 70
The New York Times
Man From Reno fascinates. It invites you to go back, decipher its clues and discern a grand design, if there is one. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Ambitious and intricately plotted — at times distractingly so — the bilingual feature is an uneven genre ride, but its appealing cast and multicultural twist on a familiar format help to smooth the rough spots and keep things engaging, if not entirely satisfying.
