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Reviewed by: JG
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Rashomon review by JG
A Well Crafted Story
(2) of (2) members found this review helpful.
Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon is one hell of a story. It follows one story from different points of view so the audience is unsure of who is telling the truth, who is lying or who doesn't realise they are lying.
Told in flashback it constantly intrigues and surprises and becomes something quite profound.
Added to this are the visuals. Filmed in 1950, is still looks better than a host of Hollywood films I've seen this year.
I'm off to get the rest of Kurosawa's work!
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Recent Reviews of Rashomon by our members
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You rated this movie: 5
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Reviewed by: The Lesser Merlin
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Rashomon review by The Lesser Merlin
You Can't Underestimate This One
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Kurosawa is the master - even Bergman acknowledged his influence. And this film is must be about Kurosawa's best. Other influences on this film (silent movies, early popular "modern art") can't take away how innovative it is (plot, technique, direction). But most of all, it is "the lack of a truth" that paved the way for many poor imitators.
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