films seen
13/33
average score
1.57*
nationality
Japan - 88 years old
status
R.I.P. (1910 - 1998)
One of Japan's most lauded and prominent directors. Kurosawa is best know for his samurai films, personally I prefer his crime and drama work. I'm not really a big fan of the man, but he's such a big name there's simply no way past his oeuvre.
Worthy but flawed
Dubious filler
Okay film by Akira Kurosawa. I clearly prefer his drama over his genre work, I like his shorter films better than his longer ones and I'll take Shimura over Mifune every time. Hence, this film was pretty easy to get through. Sadly it didn't do a lot more for me. The drama is still a bit overdone and never really gripped me like a drama is supposed to.
Plain forgettable
High and Low
by Akira Kurosawa
Tengoku to Jigoku
1963 / 143m - Japan
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Big nopes
Irritation overload
The Hidden Fortress
by Akira Kurosawa
Kakushi-Toride no San-Akunin
1958 / 126m - Japan
Comedy, Adventure
