Frankenheimer directed the BMW film Ambush, which I was also reminded of. I remember him talking about the fantastic camera mounts he worked with on that project to get the low, close shots that really gave you a feel for the car's speed. Just great stuff. I see that they've now put up some new ones.
But, back to Ronin: what an amazing cast, and what a great script. The pace had me a hold of me and didn't let up; much like it did in The Bourne Supremacy, now that I think about. I must've missed some stuff the first few times I saw it because I had this impression that there were some slow bits. Not so, not so. Every little bit added something, especially when it came to Sam's (Robert De Niro) scenes; manipulation au café. :-)
Aside: you know, for some reason I thought there was a 'b' in seppuku; no wonder I had such a hard time tracking it down. :-) Someone wouldn't believe me when I told them the name; it was probably my pronunciation.
