Lupin III (2014)

Original title

ルパン三世

Directed by

Ryuhei Kitamura

Genre

comedy film, action film, adventure film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 13m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 109 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A master thief named Lupin puts together a crew to steal a valuable necklace. He has to outsmart a rival thief and a crime boss who also want the jewel.

fast-pacedlightheartedplayfulstylishfunenergeticadventurousslick

What happens

Lupin III (Japanese: ルパン三世, Hepburn: Rupan Sansei) is a 2014 Japanese heist film directed by Ryuhei Kitamura and based on the 1967–69 manga series of the same name by Monkey Punch. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Shun Oguri, Jerry Yan, Tetsuji Tamayama, Gō Ayano, Meisa Kuroki and Tadanobu Asano. It is the second live action film adaptation of the manga, following Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974). The film is an origin story that presents its characters in a modernized context, and follows the title character as he forms his thieving gang to steal a Cleopatran necklace while facing opposition from Michael Lee, his rival, and Pramuk, a crime boss. Lupin the 3rd premiered in Japan on August 30, 2014, and made its international premiere at LA EigaFest 2014. Although financially successful, critical and audience opinions of the film were mixed to negative, with criticism frequently focusing on the film's derivative and convoluted narrative. Other areas of the production, such as the cast's delivery of the screenplay's largely English dialogue, were also frequently targeted for criticism. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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