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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonA thoroughly gratifying prestige thriller, thanks to riveting suspense and two brilliant stars.
- 88Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThe flaws don't cripple what is a fiercely funny, exciting and provocative detective story about the crimes of corporate culture — crimes that transcend race and geography.
- 70Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumI found it pretty entertaining, as well as provocative in some of its comments about contemporary life.
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliIn the final analysis, Rising Sun is yet another book-to-movie conversion that loses something in the translation. Despite the always-welcome presence of Sean Connery, the film fails to satisfy completely. There are a few too many plot holes and logical errors. Rising Sun may be solidly-paced, but not all aspects of the production are as successful.
- 60TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineA triumph of style over content. Like BLADE RUNNER, the film grafts a fiercely modernist feel onto characters and themes right out of a 1940s film noir--an impressive achievement that more than makes up for a ponderous storyline.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe screenplay by Kaufman, Crichton and Michael Backes is not about much of anything important, and Connery's deep penetrating wisdom takes away some of the suspense: If he knows everything that's going to happen, why keep us in the dark?
- 50The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyThe film's mysteriousness is not profound. Anybody who hasn't guessed the killer's identity after 30 minutes should be forced to watch Rising Sun three times a day until Christmas.
- 40EmpireAngie ErrigoEmpireAngie ErrigoA wasted effort with a limp storyline that fails to do Michael Crichton's book justice.
- 30The DissolveNathan RabinThe DissolveNathan RabinRising Sun boasts shiny, shiny production values befitting a big-budgeted Sean Connery vehicle adapted from a bestselling novel, but scratch the glossy surface and Rising Sun reveals itself to be a Cinemax-ready B-movie, complete with a rogue’s gallery of villains, each tackier and more ridiculous than the last.