Review of Rhapsody in August (1991) by James M — 15 Feb 2008
Perhaps indicative of Kurosawa's own unraveling in the final years of his life, this study of memory delivers at the end. Performances bridge the gap from imposing (the grandma) to ambiguous (the kids are alternately inspiring and annoying) to dreadful (Richard Gere as a Japanese-American speaking the language of his ancestors??).
The story flows undisturbed between the horrors of the past and the transience of the present, to culminate into a moving finale that is vintage Kurosawa craftsmanship.
This review of Rhapsody in August (1991) was written by James M on 15 Feb 2008.
Rhapsody in August has generally received positive reviews.
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