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By Kaiulani D (14) on 18 Jan 2015

Often overlooked late Kurosawa classic. Deliberate and beautifully shot but perhaps a bit overlong…

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By John B (4,244) on 15 Jan 2015

Yeah, it's great. But I never get into epic films…

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By Taylor N (159) on 04 Jan 2015

The worst Kurosawa movie I've seen. Many of the shots are gorgeous, but it's overly long, and gets tedious toward the end…

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By Anna B (1,143) on 21 Jul 2014

Some late Kurasawa movie magic. Kagemusha (meaning Shadow Warrior in Japanese)is a must see. Everything about this movie is incredible…

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By Matt H (2,287) on 27 Jun 2014

Interesting story that unfortunately goes on way too long; I think an hour could pretty easily be edited out of this…

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By Michael S (3,461) on 30 May 2014

Basically every time I re watch a Kurosawa film I gain an all new appreciation for the film itself and for him as a director…

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By Alejandro R (314) on 17 May 2014

Another amazing Kurosawa contribution! I added this to my Netflix list some months ago not even knowing it was one of his…

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By James M (2,946) on 13 Apr 2014

Another perfect samurai epic by Akira Kurosawa…

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By Kevin J (569) on 10 Apr 2014

This was my first time watching a film by Akira Kurosawa and I was anything but disappointed…

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By Kkl10 A (65) on 10 Apr 2014

Kagemusha (1980) - 7,5 In the Sengoku period of Japan, Takeda Shingen, notable warlord and leader of the Takeda clan, is fatally injured in…

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By Beth W (118) on 21 Mar 2014

This is the third film I have seen by Kurosawa after Rashomon and Ran, and while I admit it didn't engage me as much as the other two films…

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By Themumblelover . (186) on 06 Mar 2014

A superbly directed and shot film and acted brilliantly, the film does tend to lull in the middle but it draws you in magically…

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By Dustin D (712) on 03 Feb 2014

This film is on a long list of Japanese movies remade in the West…

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By Bill T (1,098) on 12 Dec 2013

Sort of boring, turned it off 20 mins in. Sorry Akira. :(…

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By Keenan S (659) on 29 Nov 2013

This has only been my second Akira Kurosawa film, but I must say, that I'm already extremely impressed after only seeing two films of his…

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By Patrick P (285) on 25 Oct 2013

The funny thing is, it seems this picture has more in common with Dersu Uzala than it does with Ran…

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By Christy P (99) on 23 Aug 2013

Towards the end of his career, Kurosawa began having difficulty securing funding for his increasingly ambitious projects, which led to gaps…

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By Chris W (2,796) on 23 Aug 2013

Towards the end of his career, Kurosawa began having difficulty securing funding for his increasingly ambitious projects, which led to gaps…

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By Marc R (473) on 22 Jul 2013

Bleak and cynical like many of Kurosawa's pictures, Kagemusha is a simply told, sometimes slow, yet thoughtful epic of great painterly beauty…

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By Alex V (837) on 28 Apr 2013

Kagemusha is a simply structured film which quite often expands into territories of dreamlike poetry…

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