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Calan
8Feb12
I have to say, this is my favorite Kurosawa. The style and the tone of it work for me on a level not quite equaled by his other films, and I was already a big fan of his.
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Espen Nomedal
6Jan12
The moral premises are raised incredibly high during the first hour of this claustrophobic kidnapping thriller inside a millionaire's heavenly family residence. Business executive Mifune is descending into personal hell in one of the most impressive police investigations I've seen depicted on film. I could'nt get a moment rest for these characters, and director Kurosawa's technical abilities proves just outstanding.
Ryan Nichols
13Nov11
the noir is brilliant...better than lots of Americans. the cinematography is great. all the acting is tremendous. the large group meetings really come across great. probably the film of his you're most attached to from beginning to end. the whole vibe of '60s Japan is pretty damn cool too. my favorite Kurosawa film, his directing is great.
keldon
29Jul11
Oh my. Easily my favorite Kurosawa. Some of the most immaculate widescreen (Tohoscope, as it were) framing and use of deep focus ever. Lesser Kurosawa my ass.
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Franklinton Underground Cinema
26Jul11
So...five years preceding Night of the Living Dead, Kurosawa created the Zombie genre in the heroin alley scene?
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Aritz Bolivar
16Jul11
Kurosawa's High and Low is one of the most varied films of his brilliant filmography, while most of his classics represent samurai and mercenaries, this time features a business man making the most difficult decission of his life. A total masterpiece in screenwriting.
Francisco R.
8Jun11
This is virtuoso filmmaking from start to finish, I got completely caught up with every nuance and every performance here.
Border Radio
7Jun11
The first half is up there with the best stuff he ever did. Shame it descended into a bit of a by-the-numbers job.
Mugino
24May11
Kurosawa is known for transplanting Shakespeare to feudal Japan, so why not migrate a NYC-styled noir crime thriller to 1960's Japan? Dramatically, it's a bit disjointed even as it engages: a stagey first act, the methodical police procedural in the middle, then heavy-handed social commentary at the end. At its best, it's a fascinating record of the times, catching a nation in cultural and economic transition.
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Nathan Deming
27Mar11
I started this movie daunted by the length - 143 minutes - not sure if I was ready for another two and half hours of Kurosawa. And, like always, I found that I couldn't take a break at any point, I was always engaged in what was going on.
R. M. Silva
25Dec10
Arguably Kurosawa's best film, and Mifune's best preformace. I'd use it as a primer for directing noir and it's definitely in a canon of essential films. Watching Kurosawa's drive-bys on Anglo-American cinema is wonderful, and High and Low is superior to any and all of his Shakespeare adaptations. One of my favorite films ever made for a plethora of reasons.
Ryan Estabrooks
1Oct10
This may be the best thing Kurosawa has ever done...this was the first contemporary film I've seen of his and was pretty much blown away by it. The script is fantastic, the pace is excellent but the best part about this movie is the amazing imagery. The shots are perfect and this film has this awesome silver & black look to it.
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Gondo
30Sep10
One of Kurosawas few "Presens day" films. High and Low is a suspensfull Thriller that can easily beat out the best in the Genre. The whole premise or the mise en scene, i mean the entire first 55 minutes are taking place in one single room! The actors are great which shouldn't come as a suprise if you got Nakadai and Mifune in one Film.Timeless.
Zachary George Najarian-Najafi
29Sep10
Another masterpiece from Kurosawa, High and Low is the director's third film noir, and an interesting spin on the genre. What I love most about the film is how atmospheric the film is. Every shot is so well-composed, and the sequences are so well staged. But the film gives the viewer a lot to mull over, and of course there's some great suspense. Toshiro Mifune is amazing as always.
Devon Hansen
6Jun10
I really really really need to find out what the music was that was playing in that nightclub. And at the house when he was arrested.
Zach Kaigler
4Jun10
Fantastically tense and gripping with unforgettable characters and acting and an extremely well written script. Covers both ends of its spectrum, thriller and commentary, with flying colors. Kurosawa and Mifune never cease to entertain, ever.