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Koichi Nishi (Toshiro Mifune) is distraught after his father's demise, which he blames on the cutthroat corporate environment in which he worked. Desperate to avenge his father's senseless death, Koic...( read more 
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MCT:March 27, 2008
It takes a certain type person to enjoy a Criterion Collection movie, lets face it if Spiderman, Terminator, Or Lion King is your favorite movie, its very doubtful you will in enjoy a Criterion Collection movie. This one is no exception. A great movie but you must read subtitles and be willing to pay close attention. A great addition to a collection if you can afford it.
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MCT:March 20, 2008
This is the first of Kurosawa's contemporary stories I have seen, and once again the visual style and composition is remarkable, melding his unique style with the shadowy world of Film Noir. The plot is a variation on the themes of Hamlet set in the corrupt underbelly of corporate Japan. Toshiro Mifune proves there is more to his repertoire than the lone warrior, and is just as much of a bad ass without a katana in his hand. Unfortunately I was struggling with some more dubious subtitling and so probably missed some of the nuances of the script, and the unrelentingly grey morality combined with a (deliberately) unsatisfying ending left me feeling a little disorientated. But there are some wonderful moments, particularly in the middle of the film when Mifune's motives become apparent and his plans come into effect. A beautifully made and unusual morality tale that could be described as "corporate noir"!
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MCT:August 16, 2007
A modern variation of the Hamlet story. Proof that Toshiro Mifune has range. This is a complex and original crime film with an unforgettable ending.
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MCT:July 4, 2007An almost unrecognizable Toshiro Mifune tries to avenge the death of his estranged father in this Hamlet-esque tale set in the 1960's world of Japanese business. The story is pretty interesting, and Mifune is as solid as ever, but some overacting (not by Mifune) and the overlong running time make this one just OK
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MCT:June 15, 2007
High class Kurosawa. Fresh, interesting characters and a darkly twisted plot, superimposed on involving corporate drama, make for a multilayered and frequently successful movie. Granted, he rarely cuts the fat, with long lingering shots and deliberate pacing, so honestly I feel like his films are longer than they should be. As far as writing, direction and performances go, though, they are excellent.
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MCT:June 8, 2007I know, it's Kurosawa. Just because the director is dead and japanese and the criterion collection picked it up does not a good film make. (Remember, criterion has Armageddon for god knows what reason.) Mifune Toshiro (whom I love in certain roles) and company always shout their lines -- hardly noirish behavior -- several off-putting shots of trios framed with the back of someone's head in the center of the frame, or messing up the image's harmony. Lots of unnecessary running, shouting, goading the audience with garish performances. Relies too readily on newspaper headline montages to advance the plot. Also, it is 45 minutes too long (at least), and by the end, do we really care about all the people involved? Even the lame-footed Yoshiko, a woman only notable for how pitiable she is and how highly-pitched her squeaks are? I didn't. This is no Ikiru. And if trying to imitate American noir, it's a complete failure. If not, it's just a bad movie.
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MCT:March 19, 2007Kurosawa version of Hamlet!! Noting else to said, one of the most underrated movie of Akira Kurosawa! I you must see.
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MCT:February 11, 2007
incredible. kurosawa never ceases to amaze me. this is considered one of kurosawas least appreciated films but its so perfect. tashiro mifune offers up another brilliant performance. kurosawa is known for his period films but this one takes place around 1960 when the film was made. this is just as good as kurosawas other more well known films. just incredible. this film tackles corporate corruption and revenge and it has some cool plot twists. must watch for any movie fan.
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MCT:November 23, 2006
kurosawa's take on hamlet is among his most refined works simply for the style in which it's presented, mifune and shimura once again have beautiful collaboration, an underrated adaptation but still a classic
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MCT:October 22, 2006
Buen thriller psicológico del maestro. Toshiro Mifune, excepcional como siempre. Venganza y final infeliz.
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MCT:August 13, 2006Starts off bit slow, but it gets quicker as the film goes. The story (which is partially based on Hamlet) is great. The ending was wonderful.
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MCT:June 5, 2006
It's Hamlet. By Kurosawa. Set in postwar corporate Japan. And Toshirô Mifune is Hamlet. I could practically give this 5 stars before even watching it. Kurosawa once again lives up to my exceedingly high expectations of him. Part Shakespeare, part film noir, with an exceptional ending; THIS is how you modernize a Shakespearean classic.
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