Review of Ran (1985) by Jacob G — 06 Aug 2010
Say what you want about how amazing Kurosawa is and how amazing Ran--a Shakespeare adaptation--ends up. This is a film that could have easily been edited down to 2 hours without losing anything. Perhaps even less.
The characters are ok--feel too much like puppets on a stage, though. The only genuine character was Saburo and the other person banished with him. Lord Hidetora was obnoxious in his initial stupidity and eventual insanity.
The other two brothers were simply tools. At least Lady Kaede was very entertaining.
This review of Ran (1985) was written by Jacob G on 06 Aug 2010.
Ran has generally received very positive reviews.
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