Wall

"The best way to protect your place in this world is to do nothing at all." Locked in public affairs and drowning in bureaucracy, a stroll through the dichotomy of life. One, a collection of memories, and the other a perceived legacy. A beautiful exhibition of blocking and photography. However, the story structure is hard to stomach. "In other words," I feel the second half should be interlaced with the first.

Dionisius Amendola

21Nov11

Akira Kurosawa's most beautiful movie.

Cremildo

28Sep11

To live without passion is to be dead already.

meancreek

6Aug11

One of the most sincere and thought provoking movies I've ever been witness to. Takashi Shimura is mesmerising. An instant favourite.

NoOneJones

7Jul11

Someone once told me that the Kill Bill movies portrayed emotions better than this.

Erik Villasenor

4Aug11

Damn... that hurts a little.

Christopher

11May11

I just can't root out the depression this movie puts me in.

Jerry K. K.

11May11

Going off track of your values and goals in life? Watch Ikiru or Ozu's Tokyo Story to get inspired.

Francisco R.

5May11

I didn't thought it was that good, too melodramatic (my beef with most of Kurosawa's movies) and single-minded for my taste but at least it scores points avoiding clichés and showing bureaucracy just the way it is and it has been for almost 60 years now. What I respect about the movie though is that it prompts you to find a balance in your own life as well, assuming you still haven't thought about that yet.

clumsy.cosmos

21Apr11

post-viewing status: I'm a new woman.

Kian Ross

2Apr11

This is movie that asks the big question. What makes life worth living? More amazingly it answers it.

Graveyard Poet

18Mar11

Poignant, contemplative story, battling illness and the lyrical voyage of self-discovery in one's last days.

jin

12Mar11

Anyone know where I can watch this online? Pleeease~

Kian Ross

2Apr11

Hulu plus is streaming it

PaintedDream

10Jan11

touching

Tyler1

8Jan11

My favourite Kurosawa film. It;s a flm which everyone can relate to. I cried my tears, swore to achieve my goals, but am not motivated to start.

Border Radio

30Dec10

Can't fault the message but it was too long.

Liam Grieves

23Dec10

One of the very best films that has and could ever be made. Beautiful and life affirming in every possible way. I couldn't help but cry when he started singing, and the whole swing-set section.

NoOneJones

28Nov10

Drowned in tears.

TheCinemaAdventurist

13Oct10

Words cannot describe how magnificent this film is. The underneath heart-warming feel is powerful to every extent. Probably the best feel good movie of all time.

le tigre

30Sep10

One of, if not the best, film I've seen all year. The angst and pain expressed in Shimura's face is incredible.

Umberto L.

8Jul10

Stays up with "Umberto D." (1952) and "Wild Strawberries" (1957).

All Is Grace

27Jun10

Another masterpiece of Kurosawa in his chain of masterpieces. You can't find a single unnecessary scene, in other words, everything is in its right place in this fantastic universal film.

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Django

27May10

I must admit to a love-hate relationship with this film. There are so many technical aspects of the picture I love especially his use of wide angle lens (a rarity for him but a look I personal like a lot), wonderfully staged shots, and a very, very unique story structure but I find most of the performances to be too mannered. Also the running time of 143 minutes is a bit bloated; I think 10 minutes or more could have easily been trimmed without any disruption of the story and vastly improving the pacing.

Rowland Jobson

5Apr10

Has to be on of m all time favourites! Just stunning. I saw it when dumped in Vancouver and I made my trip

sobonatovada

3Apr10

One of my top favourites... A must see.

GIANT COCK EATER

27Mar10

I found the film a bit messy at first, but I think Kurosawa screwing with our narrative expectations creates the whole impact and sadness of the film. I watched this in part to celebrate the master's 100th birthday. It didn't disappoint- although honestly, I think Takashi Shimura was wrong for the role. His expressive face overplayed the material and was a bit maudlin for me.