A Die Hard ripoff that forgets most of the lessons that action classic has to teach, Ryuhei Kitamura's The Doorman forgets first of all what a little bit —even a shred —of wit can do for a movie that otherwise relies on bullets and brawn.
Three screenwriters share credit, or in this case blame, for a script that keeps any laughs or surprises down in the lobby, waiting to be sent up.
Almost sure to disappoint fans of Kitamura's gonzo early films, like 2000's zombie-Yakuza bloodbath Versus, its commercial hopes will depend on whatever fan base star Ruby Rose may have attracted during her brief stint as TV's Batwoman.
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