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By Brett C (553) on 05 Apr 2014

As I keep going further and further into Kurosawa, the more respect and appreciation I gain for him…

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By Kerby H (812) on 20 Mar 2014

For some reason I just don't find any appeal in a lot of Kurosawa's work, no matter how human it is…

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By Karsh D (1,216) on 19 Mar 2014

An office worker finds he has a terminal illness so sets himself a target of completing a playground project for the youth in his community…

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By Charles P (1,784) on 15 Mar 2014

One of phenomenal director Akira Kurosawa's most human films - a superbly acted, emotional story of a man approaching death that has the ability…

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By Alonso A (135) on 08 Mar 2014

Overall it's intimate and has a great message, but stylistically it is pretty dated…

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By Andrew I (238) on 06 Mar 2014

This may not sound like a barrel of laughs, but Ikiru is certainly a lot less grim than one might expect…

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By Shounak B (72) on 22 Feb 2014

This time Kurosawa's film not only criticizes and mocks about the patriarchal social hierarchy, but also the whole administrative process of…

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By Dorianator F (445) on 03 Jan 2014

Fantastic film. Very beautiful and emotional. It's a good film about a man's reflection of life when he gets to the end of his life…

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By Kane D (26) on 01 Jan 2014

It's a perfect film. It's entertaing and powerful…

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By David L (3,419) on 29 Dec 2013

Powerfully acted, emotional and with strong message, Ikiru is a very poignant film, a Japanese classic and one film that everyone should see…

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By Peter F (998) on 05 Dec 2013

While Akira Kurosawa will always be remembered for his samurai epics, Ikiru is a deeply moving and intricate fable that only he could have…

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By Jonathan B (2,317) on 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…

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By Mohammed Ammar A (53) on 25 Oct 2013

One of the greatest movies of all time. Hands-down…

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By Gregory S (340) on 19 Sep 2013

This is one of Akira Kurosawa's greatest films. This is quite possibly one of the greatest films of all time…

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By Roger T (757) on 23 Aug 2013

The message is powerful and shimura is fantastic. favorite scene: the bureaucrat descending behind the pile of paperwork…

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By Aditya M (389) on 02 Aug 2013

This is what a master can do with a trite subject…

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By Gerardo A (27) on 24 Jul 2013

Shimura's acting lets the audience feel the void inside a broken man that pulls the audience throughout the film…

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By Ken F (116) on 26 Jun 2013

This is my favourite film of all time. I cannot imagine a more compelling, moving, stupendous film…

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By Ryan G (1,232) on 18 Jun 2013

One of the most genuinely inspiring movies out there. Kurosawa's greatest movie…

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By Luke B (1,067) on 12 Jun 2013

Emotional without being sappy, conveys an important message without being preachy, well acted, well shot, excellent use of editing, music,…

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