Review of Ikiru (1952) by Lauren - — 18 Sep 2007
How tragic that man can never realize how beautiful life is until he is face to face with death.
A film about a dying bureaucrat does not sound like the most thrilling of films to watch and yet Akira Kurosawaâ??s film is the most beautifully realised and carefully constructed masterpieces of cinema and better than that it is a film about being good; not at a skill or a job but just being a genuinely good person, think George Bailey but you know x100 and then some. The importance and value of life and what we do with ours seems like a tough subject to tackle but in Ikiru it is presented in such a simple and almost humble manner that it is a story that should touch everyone who sees it. It could so easily have descended into a over-sentimental parable in someone elseâ??s hands but in the steady and utterly mesmerizing hands of the Japanese master of cinema it is a treat and one the few films that I do actually think everyone should see at some point in their life. In a world dominated by brash youth culture, Michael Bay films, spoilt heiresses and reality television this dose of thought provoking poignancy makes you realise how completely lost some people really are.
This review of Ikiru (1952) was written by Lauren - on 18 Sep 2007.
Ikiru has generally received very positive reviews.
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