Review of Throne of Blood (1957) by Braden A — 29 Dec 2006

Toshiro Mifune has been one of my favorite actors since I saw him in [b]Yojimbo[/b] and [b]Sanjuro[/b], and now [b]Throne of Blood[/b] further justifies my feeling sof him being one of the strongest actors ever, with an undeniable screen presence.

I am having a lot of trouble deciding whether I like this more than [b]Ran[/b], Kurosawa's other adaptation of Shakespeare. Both are so different in terms of style and storytelling mechanics, it's hard to say.

What I will say, though, is that I am totally in awe of [b]Throne of Blood[/b], and I have no second thoughts in calling it a masterpiece and giving it the first 10/10 rating I have given in a long time.