Review of High and Low (1963) by Michael G — 23 Mar 2010
Akira Kurowawa's High and Low was a brutal drag of a watch for me several years ago but when I was ready for it I liked it a lot more. Certain sequences in Kurosawa's noir/crime epic are nothing short of fantastic (the police briefing sequence, junkie alley, the trade-off) and other parts (hunting the kidnapper, namely) were gruelingly slow.
The contrast between the moral dilemma of the first half and the police investigation of the latter half was really nice. It was also reassuring that Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune were capable of greatness without swords and top-knots.
The ending left a little much to be desired but that pink smokestack (which Steven Spielberg better have owned up to as inspiration for the one scene in Schindler's List) was amazing to the point where I didn't care all that much how High and Low ended.
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This review of High and Low (1963) was written by Michael G on 23 Mar 2010.
High and Low has generally received very positive reviews.
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