Review of Rashomon (1950) by Andrew D — 30 Jul 2010
A stunning achievement in film-making. Kurosawa fully captures a dark, rainy atmosphere in which to tell a disturbing masterpiece, a story concerning a woman who is raped, and how her husband is murdered following the attack by a vile bandit.
Kurosawa populates his piece with interesting, very emotional characters who are very affected by the events they are exposed too. It's a rare film in the sense that it doesn't give its viewers all the answers by the end of the picture - but this is absolutely the right move in accomplishing an incredibly grim but intense finale that feels satisfying even though it really isn't in a way.
While this isn't the best film Kurosawa ever did ("Seven Samurai"), it's certainly one of the best films of the 20th century by far.
This review of Rashomon (1950) was written by Andrew D on 30 Jul 2010.
Rashomon has generally received very positive reviews.
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