Review of Rashomon (1950) by Harry T — 07 Jun 2010
No denying the philosophical qualities of this film. Kurosawa works with themes of perspective and truth in admirable fashion. Was impressed at the care he took to avoid a linear construct, and allow for multiple "possibilities" of the same event.
The camera work was cool. The long shots where characters descend into the forest were especially interesting. Seemed to denote a passing from one realm into another.
The hammy acting was tough to swallow--though I suspect that's a product of the time more than an intentional ploy (I could be wrong). It was so distracting for me that I found it impossible to connect with any of the characters.
Nothing resonated because of this. Action and dialogue became drawn out. Very frustrating--so much that I felt like turning the film off.
There are better Kurosawa films out there, no doubt. This one was only passable.
This review of Rashomon (1950) was written by Harry T on 07 Jun 2010.
Rashomon has generally received very positive reviews.
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