Review of Kagemusha (1980) by Tim S — 28 Nov 2011
One of Akira Kurosawa's masterpieces (everything he made is such), Kagemusha is one of his first forays into the world of color. The film looks like a living painting with very broad and rich colors everywhere, making the film unique from his other work - despite delving into the samurai world once again.
The film is beautiful to watch, the story is interesting and the ending is absolutely gut-wrenching. Unfortunately, I found the characters to be confusing at times since a lot of them are intended to look alike.
I also think there are some moments that are much longer and slow-moving than they need to be. Other than those gripes, Kagemusha is another impressive work in a long line of impressive works from one of cinema's great masters.
This review of Kagemusha (1980) was written by Tim S on 28 Nov 2011.
Kagemusha has generally received very positive reviews.
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