Review of Onibaba (1964) by Tsubaki S — 09 Jan 2007
Onibaba shares my view of what really makes a horror movie, not ghosts or interchangable guys in masks killing teens, it's much simplier than that: real human beings doing harm to each other, completely conscious of it.
In the case of Kaneto Shindo's Onibaba the film deals with basic human emotions: greed and sexual desire, and how these two can drive people to do anything they can to sattisfy their prime instincts, especially in a war-fare enviroment as the one in the film.
It's a shame than most film snobs dismiss directors like Shindo and just stay with the same 3, Kurosawa, Ozu and Mizoguchi. With Onibaba Shindo shows a masterfull control of the camera and story. Worth a check to any serious fan of japanese cinema and cinema in general.
This review of Onibaba (1964) was written by Tsubaki S on 09 Jan 2007.
Onibaba has generally received very positive reviews.
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