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By Cameron L (239) on 14 Mar 2008

During his classic period, Akira Kurosawa was a director who could do no wrong…

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By Rob S (980) on 11 Mar 2008

The story of a bureaucrat working for the City Council discovers he has stomach cancer…

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By J D (497) on 10 Mar 2008

A movie about a man dying of cancer is not particularly unique, but it's what Kurosawa does in this one that makes it so brilliant…

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By Phi H (9) on 06 Mar 2008

I never was a fan of black and white films, until this one. Pure genius. I began to appreciate life after watching this…

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By Chris T (1,088) on 04 Mar 2008

Everyone knows about Kurosawa's samurai pictures (or has at least heard of them)…

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By Peter M (1,292) on 04 Mar 2008

Let me tell you a story. One day a boy and his brother rented, on a whim, a little movie no one else had heard of called Ikiru…

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By Josef M (3) on 03 Mar 2008

Easily one of the most powerful movies ever made…

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By Satoru M (6) on 03 Mar 2008

Takashi Shimura, his acting is great and great, I can not tell you how is awsome. this film asked me whatt is the meaning of life…

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By Joel A (1,152) on 02 Mar 2008

Allthough mainly associated with samurai pics this film truly show akira's depth and talent asa filmmaker…

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By Bradley T (21) on 02 Mar 2008

Wonderful, powerful yet subtle film. Unusual structure, since the narrator seems to be telling you exactly what will happen next…

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By Joshua P (517) on 01 Mar 2008

One of the best movies I have ever seen. This was the first Kurasawa movie I have seen, and I am so ready to get to the next one…

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By Kyle V (204) on 01 Mar 2008

Ikiru and the Seventh Seal are, in a way the same idea put into effect to totally different ways…

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By Julie L (270) on 29 Feb 2008

A touching film about a man who's life is completely transfomed, all his views, structure, and status completely change from a few events. Gorgeous…

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By Joshua K (239) on 28 Feb 2008

This may just be my favorite movie of all time. Watanabe's final scene is so innocent, so hopeful and life affirming... magnificent film…

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By Nathan B (680) on 28 Feb 2008

It's just a beautiful film. Timeless because of it's simplicity and universality…

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By Angela P (262) on 27 Feb 2008

Heartwrenchingly beautiful kurasawa film... one of my favorites…

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By Leslie B (127) on 23 Feb 2008

A Great Masterpiece Of Akira Kurosawa. This is one of Takashi Shimura greatest acting yet…

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By Tim S (2,419) on 23 Feb 2008

A beautiful story, but the flashbacks took me out of it. It works best as a satire of local government agencies more than anything…

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By Tomi M (10) on 22 Feb 2008

I was really disappointed by this one, I thought it was structured very poorly, the flashback funeral sequence was very labored and not interesting…

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By Jeremy G (298) on 22 Feb 2008

My favorite Kurosawa film except for Seven Samurai. A savage attack on the soul of bureaucracy…

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