Review of Ikiru (1952) by Al M — 12 Aug 2010
Kurosawa's Ikiru is a heartfelt, poignant, and at times humorous exploration of a man experiencing the horror of terminal illness while simultaneously being a blistering indictment of beauracratic do-nothingness.
Kurosawa divides the film into two parts. The first part is the story of Watanabe discovering his illness and deciding how to live with it. The second part takes place at Watanabe's funeral and depicts Watanabe's co-workers' increasingly drunken memories of his final days.
A geunine film that flies in the face of any cancer sufferer films you have ever seen, Ikiru will teach you something about what it means to live as well as demostrate the force of will it requires to make a change in the face of government beauracracy.
A true masterpiece that will surprise those who are only acquainted with Kurosawa's samurai films.
This review of Ikiru (1952) was written by Al M on 12 Aug 2010.
Ikiru has generally received very positive reviews.
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