Review of Black Rain (1989) by Mike Clark for USA Today — 24 Dec 2006
It's risky making an action picture that breaks its violent stride to emphasize the difficulties of living up to preconceived ideas of masculinity. But it's that risk that makes Black Rain distinctive.
By refusing to beat its Eastern and Western protagonists into comic-book pulp, the movie pays them, and the audience, a rare compliment.
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This review of Black Rain (1989) was written by Mike Clark and published by USA Today on 24 Dec 2006.
Black Rain has generally received positive reviews.
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