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***.5/****

Pro: The secret. The art direction. The direction. The cinematography. The final battle. The fact that most of the events are true.

Con: A little long. The score wasn't that great.

Sorry for the shortness, but I've got a lot to catch up on...

DiG - A very well put together doc that takes you threw the ups and mostly downs of The Brian Jonestown Massacre and their relation with The Dandy Warhols. Some cool music and some great parts, just overall, a cool Rockumentary.

Kagemusha - One of Kurosawa's later epics, and an amazing film. The only downside is the length, and I wouldn't mind it so much if there weren't so many times where I just didn't feel that interested in it. Beautiful, however.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Funny, sad, tragic, and, at times, uplifting, this is the acid trip of a movie. Extremely entertaining and extremely well-directed, this one will either freak you out or make you want to watch it over and over again. I'm in the latter category.

Rashomon - Though Yojimbo was my favorite Kurosawa film, Rashomon quickly pushed it out of its place. Stunning cinematography and great direction make this change-of-perspective film an amazing classic. A truly great film.

2046 - I was expecting something wonderful with this film (though that wouldn't change my feeling on this if I hadn't), and ended up disappointed. Though colorful, I thought the visuals overall weren't that stunning. Someone needs to get a leash on Kar-Wei, because he seems to be pushing a bit too hard.

I swear to God, my Burt Reynolds-loving other personality forced me to check this one out.

One of Kurosawa's last great epics. Underseen and sometimes underpraised this a great movie and should be put near some of his masterpieces.

Kagemusha, although stretching to three hours in duration, is definitely worth seeing...quite impressive...as are all of the Akira Kurosawa films that I've seen. When a powerful lord of war is sniped off during the night, his dying words are a final request and word of knowledge and warning. He tells his closest followers that they must keep his death a secret and deceive his enemies for three years. They then must stay and protect their land and never leave it. But after the three years of deceiving have passed, the son of the warlord takes a battle to the enemy and loses. This review doesn't even begin to capture the true essence of Kagemusha.


Director: Akira Kurosawa
Rated: PG
*3 Kurosawa Films Viewed
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Kurosawa. Enough said.