Review of Ikiru (1952) by Brandon S — 14 Apr 2017
A dark and heart-wrenching, yet beautiful analysis of what a life well-lived really is. Akira Kurosawa elevated the form with this gorgeous masterpiece of Japanese cinema. With the empathy and truth brought to characters seen in his grand epics, combined with an intimate atmosphere, Kurosawa gets to the heart of the human condition.
It's a story about the inevitability of death, but it doesn't bore you or depress you. Rather "Ikiru" shows a man on the brink passionately observing life in motion, that fleeting thing that he's missed out on all this time.
This review of Ikiru (1952) was written by Brandon S on 14 Apr 2017.
Ikiru has generally received very positive reviews.
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