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The most moving and human film I have ever seen., 21 October 2002
Author:
Will Butler from Athens, GA
I can safely say that I have seen no finer film than Kurosawa's true
masterpiece, Ikiru. The story of a dying petty bureaucrat in 1950's
Japan,
Ikiru is as uncompromisingly honest and beautiful a film as has ever been
made on the subject of life. Kurosawa elevates a story that could have
been
simple melodrama to the level of masterwork with a genuine love of his
characters, and with an incredible technical direction. The film's
structure accentuates and deepens its many, many lessons on life, and the
performances, including a heartbreakingly earnest turn by Shimura are all
flawless.
In short, Ikiru is easily one of the greatest works committed to film, and
no discerning film aficionado should avoid experiencing it. Had Kurosawa
directed only this film, it would still be enough to include him in the
pantheon of the greatest storytellers who ever lived. Fortunately for us,
it is simply the pinnacle of a staggeringly amazing career. It is the
absolute definition of a 10/10 film.
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