Review of Rashomon (1950) by Roberto O — 17 Feb 2013
What starts out as a simple tale of a violent encounter between a bandit and a married couple in the woods in feudal Japan turns into a complex meditation on truth, justice and morality as four differing testimonies (by the captured bandit, the wife, an eyewitness, and the dead husband via a medium) offer up four self-serving perspectives on the event.
Kurosawa's masterpiece is simply but beautifully shot in black and white, and though seemingly slow-paced to modern sensibilities, it is invigored by a fierce performance by Toshiro Mifune as the bandit.
This review of Rashomon (1950) was written by Roberto O on 17 Feb 2013.
Rashomon has generally received very positive reviews.
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