Review of Ikiru (1952) by Brandon C — 30 Jul 2010
This is one of Akira Kurasawa's unsung classics when compared with any of his collaborations with Toshio Mifune (i.e. Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Rashoman). This is a truly artistic and beautiful expression towards the joy of living life and how quickly us as people settle for staying in a static position for the rest of our lives.
Takashi Shimura (our protagonist) who's learned he has stomach cancer and six months to live learns to appreciate life with a new perspective filled with gusto and the adventure of a man a quarter of his age.
Kurasawa's direction is like that of a God, every little angle, every character, every line, every reaction has a point and not one little minute thing in a Kurasawa film is unimportant. I love this film and to anyone who truly has an appreciation for cinema as an art form should watch this and find reason for your lives, possibly, as well.
This review of Ikiru (1952) was written by Brandon C on 30 Jul 2010.
Ikiru has generally received very positive reviews.
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