Will E. (willerror1)

"Poetry should be written in a splash of blood." Anyone who enjoys a challenging, highly stylized movie about the intersection of art and life should see this. It's a superbly directed film from Paul Schrader about infamous Japanese writer Yukio Mishima, who committed seppuku in November 1970. Schrader entwines Mishima's fiction with his personal life, his need to express himself not only in prose but also through his body. Mishima tried to live the ancient way of the Japanese samurai in a culture he thought was becoming debased by Western modern values. MISHIMA has a stunning climax, a fantastic score by Philip Glass, terrific acting from Ken Ogata in the lead role, and a cool (uncredited) voiceover narration by Roy Scheider. It is truly one of a kind, and Schrader's personal favorite among his films.

Fun, unpretentious, creepy & well-made horror movie just perfect for Halloween!

The raw underbelly of the American psyche, and, sadly, the most prescient movie ever. Scorsese and DeNiro's apex in a long career of milestones.

The first then-current movie I was ever obsessed with. Still am. Popular American movie-making in its finest hour.