This may not sound like a barrel of laughs, but Ikiru is certainly a lot less grim than one might expect. Slightly overlong and mildly reminiscent of It's A Wonderful Life?, Ikiru is still a masterful film with some very touching moments and a memorable message.
8.5/10.
This review of Ikiru (1952) was written by Andrew I on 06 Mar 2014.
Ikiru has generally received very positive reviews.
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