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zheller667
Gorgeous, pure cinema. I would watch it again in a heartbeat. This is the type of movie that all filmmakers should strive to create. One of my all-time favorites now.MoutardedShroom
why oh why, Heihachi...tk338
A monumental directorial triumph. Certainly a pillar in Asian and war cinema. I'm in awe of so much of what Kurosawa accomplished...how he showed the passage of time in the village and on the samurai faces, how he made us fall in love with them before the battles. This is extraordinary storytelling from beginning to end...every scene and moment has a purpose. The action is wonderfully staged, and Kurosawa's use of slow motion changed the language of cinema. I'm a huge fan of his cinematography here and the staging of actors. Even in a chase sequence you can feel the influence of Asian art as the camera tilts vertically, capturing a dramatic landscape. And like for any real conflict, the consequences here are felt by the villagers, the samurai, and the audience.rilinddd
great filmWarrison
I echo mespinei & mnms's thoughts and views.@george4mon: you are trolling moron. go troll elsewhere.
vishnu
Perfection.George Bailey
Great and slow buildup, storytelling at it's 'finest! The last 30 min...EPIC!BigAwesomeBLT
I can see why this is seen as a classic of cinema. I felt like I'd achieved something when I reached the end.Overall I enjoyed the experience and, as I have it on DVD, I will be watching the movie again. It is not the sort of film for group watching, and I won't be forcing any of my friends to sit and watch it with me. More likely lending them the DVD for their own watching if they want it.
Good points
> The last hour that focusses on defending the village is gripping and goes really quickly. It is a great pay-off from the first two, slower hours.
> The violence is very realistic. It looks like people are actually getting stabbed by the samurai swords. It all felt very real.
> I learnt a lot about that period in Japan's history and their cultural hierarchy.
Bad points
> A little tricky to look at to start off with due to the lighting and film quality.
> The characters, their names and some of the locations are a little difficult to distinguish and there are quite a few characters to meet. Also, a lot of the areas and building are identical so it's not always easy to get your bearings.
> The length might not be for everyone, but the scenes are all quite short, so any lulls or slow bits are followed by something interesting quite quickly.
This is not the sort of film you put on to relax too. It requires concentration, but the reward is worth it. Before a re-watch though, I will be hunting out more Akira Kurosawa films, especially Hidden Fortress, as it's apparently the basis for Star Wars.
Pallium Invisibilitatem
greatness.....Paper_Okami
Personally I prefer Ran,but this is easily in my top 50 Kurowsawa is one of the all time greats.Sandun_KG
need to watch this... after reading the commentsdemagogo
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I don't agree. Citizen Kane was really boring, but this movie was great. I don't know what you didn't like about it.XeryusTC
I absolutely loved it that the movie takes its time to do everything. I really enjoyed it that the first hour or so is just trying to find the samurai, the average Hollywood movie would've done this in 1/4 of the time. The final fights in the end look like there are just a few guys running around waving sticks at each other though, it could've improved on that.Showing items 16 – 30 of 36