Review of Rashomon (1950) by Martin S — 13 Nov 2011

Impressive how a simple story can be made so complicated, messy and boring... Good final fight. Kurosawa's Rashomon deals thematically with trust.

This review of Rashomon (1950) was written by Martin S on 13 Nov 2011.

Rashomon has generally received very positive reviews.

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