Review of Ran (1985) by Andrew N — 06 Nov 2008
Far more than a "version" of LEAR, Kurosawa's RAN is a masterpiece in it's own right. Departing from naturalistic acting and inventing cinematic techniques that would become film essentials, RAN is a nihilistic roller coaster and one hell of a film.
Lady Kaede alone steals the show, but also look for the Hell's Picture Scroll and the final image of the young blind lord on the precipice... breathtaking.
This review of Ran (1985) was written by Andrew N on 06 Nov 2008.
Ran has generally received very positive reviews.
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