Review of Ikiru (1952) by Jonathan B — 22 Nov 2013
I cannot give this less than 100.
It's such a moving piece of cinema, and so seemingly before it's time. Purely inspirational.
Kurosawa is a genius for telling the story the way he did. I haven't seen much like it in modern cinema. So well crafted, the film just flows well. It's begging to be remade in America, but I hope it doesn't happen. Other words that come to mind are: profound, beautiful, moving, relevant. The pace was not bad at all, people who complain about that really don't know what story telling is all about. The way the story is told in the last act (third) of the film is awesome.
The film sat really deep with me because I am currently stuck in a job that I hate and I felt I was wasting my life...now I gotta quit and do something amazing (or just great).
This review of Ikiru (1952) was written by Jonathan B on 22 Nov 2013.
Ikiru has generally received very positive reviews.
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