Review of Fighting Elegy (1966) by Ian H — 15 Dec 2008
Suzuki seems to be ceaselessly brilliant. The scene where Kiroku is yelling Michiko's name outside her house and taking back the words, syllable by syllable. The scene in the classroom cutting back and forth between the rowdy boys and Kiroku and the professor.
The scene at the end where Michiko's fingers break through the door pane and grab Kiroku's hand before she runs off. These are three scenes that will forever be burned into my mind every time I think about what great filmmaking is.
How a director can take a seemingly simple story and make it into something utterly transcendent and, at the same time, still show a sense of humor. Goddamnit.
This review of Fighting Elegy (1966) was written by Ian H on 15 Dec 2008.
Fighting Elegy has generally received positive reviews.
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