Review of Ikiru (1952) by Christopher A — 07 Aug 2014

A sort of movie that I find not many people know about because it isn't in English and another being not well known to my generation. They may rave about films like crazy bit do they have the emotional depth, poignancy, and life affirming no not likely.

Ikiru is about an ordinary man's struggle to find a purpose in his life ., compound on the fact that he is dying of stomach cancer and has less than a year to live. What makes this film poignant is that people in every day life refuse to think about this part of life... facing the bitter end and finding a meaning to it all or trying to leave the world a little better place than you found it. That is what struck me story wise.

But aside from its age I find that the film is finely crafted and its pacing goes along and enhances the story being told.

Years later I still enjoy this film..