Review of Ran (1985) by Ignacio L — 12 Jun 2009
I don't think there has ever been a movie that fit so many of life's lessons into a mere 160 minutes. It is one of those very rare films that you don't watch but it actually feels like you are on a trip to somewhere special.
My only complaint about the film is that it had to end eventually. This is a review that I refuse to talk about plot development because I want you to go in cold. This is Kurosawa's greatest achievement and he made it when he was 75 years old.
To me Ran is the ultimate "meditation" movie. It forces you to ponder your own life. You will definitely sympathize with at least one of these characters. Any way let's talk about the performances.
They range somewhere between Oscar worthy to something from heaven itself. The direction is something to behold and the magnificent battle scenes only provide a brief break from what the film is really about which is human emotional tragedy.
It is the quiet scenes where no one says a single word for a few minutes that resonate the most. You can really tell that Kurosawa cared about every single detail of this film. There truly isn't one mistake in the entire film and I don't think I have ever said that about any movie before.
This really is like a sequence of events on earth as viewed by God in heaven. By the end of the movie I don't know how I feel. This movie definitely pulls out every emotion known to man. I implore you to see this movie before you die because when you get to heaven God might have a quiz on this film.
This review of Ran (1985) was written by Ignacio L on 12 Jun 2009.
Ran has generally received very positive reviews.
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