Review of Ran (1985) by Chris B — 19 Nov 2011
Based on King Lear by Shakespeare, Ran is Akira Kurosawa's epic tale of a warlord (masterfully portrayed by Tatsuya Nakadai) who in his old age divides his kingdom among his three sons. The youngest son however, being blunt and arrogant to the father, is exiled and cut off from the family and the kingdom given to the other two sons.
As time slowly passed the sons, each greedy and morally corrupt, want more. The father is eventually exiled himself and hunted down by the sons in an attempt to get rid of him. The film is an epic in every sense of the word, as there are thousands of extras each with their period outfits and most portrayed on horseback.
This created a massive scale project costing 12,000,000 USD and was the most expensive Japanese film to date upon it's release. Terrific animation, stunning cinematography and the hand of a true genius as the Director and editor, Ran is a late masterpiece by the ever talented Akira Kurosawa.
This is a must see!
This review of Ran (1985) was written by Chris B on 19 Nov 2011.
Ran has generally received very positive reviews.
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