Review of Ran (1985) by Tcurran2 — 23 Dec 2017
A masterpiece for the ages, Akira Kurosawa's visionary feat inspired by William Shakespeare's play "King Lear," is an exercise in cinematic achievement. Ran's provocative use of color, to its deft handling of its often shrewd, manipulative characters, is virtually unparalleled in cinema.
As film critic Roger Ebert pointed out, one feels as if they are "gods" observing the action unfold as they view Ran. Kurosawa's lack of closeups, gives the viewer a distance to these characters, who very rarely deserve the audiences' sympathy.
Having passed away in 1998, Kurosawa has left behind a legendary filmography, Ran being just one of his many films of supreme artistic quality.
This review of Ran (1985) was written by Tcurran2 on 23 Dec 2017.
Ran has generally received very positive reviews.
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