The daringly slow-paced and understated narrative is so full of surprises and interesting idiosyncrasies that it keeps you thoroughly engaged, while giving you time to meditate on the strange ironies of a woman's success, love and loneliness.

| Oct 4, 2021

It's as visually stunning as it is narratively engaging.

| Oct 4, 2021

Fresh and invigorating... a firm grasp on story and development. Tension builds brilliantly...Characters are extremely well-crafted with performances to match.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 14, 2019

This subdued, almost ephemeral, bilingual murder mystery seems designed more for fans of detective fiction than for film noir nuts. That said, it still possesses a sly potency.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 22, 2019

As soon as one of the clues provided is a head of lettuce that falls out of the suitcase the man leaves behind, you know "Man From Reno" is far from your standard-issue procedural.

| Nov 15, 2018

If you can handle the idea of numerous sections of subtitled dialogue, then Man from Reno is right up your fog-drenched alley. This is the noir film I've been waiting for.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Oct 24, 2018

A convoluted mystery in which the helmsman cares about his characters and doesn't treat them like pieces of meat or pawns on a chessboard.

| Aug 31, 2018

The leading reason to recommend Man from Reno, an altogether solid work, is Fujitani's performance, which is flawless.

| Aug 28, 2018

Smooth as silk but never self-satisfied in its accomplishments, Man From Reno is so solidly constructed that you can enjoy it even if you lose track of the plot at times.

| Oct 12, 2017

I'm always happy to see actors of color in film, but even more so I am happy to see them in good films.

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 1, 2017

Like all good mysteries, the answers were there all along, but are only really known to the viewers because the characters themselves remain in the fog until the end.

| Jun 19, 2017

Sly, pensive and punctuated by the right amount of wrong elements to help keep you in suspense for the duration.

| Original Score: B | Dec 12, 2016

Reno has several fresh twists, and it nicely captures the between-worlds vibe of the expatriate lifestyle.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | May 20, 2016

A story that yields its secrets slowly but sinuously, making the most of its language and cultural differences.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 30, 2015

A film that can be frustrating in its steadfast refusal to be clear about who's who, but by the end has become an effective neo-noirish parable about how slippery and shifting the truth is.

| Original Score: B | May 2, 2015

This cosmopolitan noir thriller sometimes raises more questions than it has answers, just like its characters, but remains a compelling and well-acted murder mystery.

| May 1, 2015

Boyle, known best for a string of winning romantic comedies (Surrogate Valentine, Daylight Savings) now finds himself making a successful leap to the dark side with this decidedly "hard-Boyled" genre picture.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Apr 30, 2015

Man From Reno is more old-fashioned than postmodern, steeped in the scenic San Fran of Vertigo.

| Apr 30, 2015

The moody Man From Reno,/i> is a slow-burn, atmospheric, low-budget thriller that also offers an intriguing blast of culture clash.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 30, 2015

If you can hang on for close to two hours with almost no resolution, it's worth the ride.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 16, 2015