Review of Rashomon (1950) by Daniel S — 22 Jan 2011
The movie is rightfully hailed as the pioneer for a lot of filmmaking devices, especially the multiple viewpoint narrative. The variety of testimonies by different people, all with different motivations, are interwoven in a masterfully crafted screenplay that comment about the human condition.
This whodunnit culminates ambiguously, with the audience left to bring their own desires/prejudices to their interpretations, as the characters did. Even when years later many movies have used this device, Rashomon's originality still stands out.
Not just that -- for its time, the technical brilliance of the movie certainly shines.
This review of Rashomon (1950) was written by Daniel S on 22 Jan 2011.
Rashomon has generally received very positive reviews.
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