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Zachary George Najarian-Najafi
24Apr12
Nowhere near as good as Kurosawa's other corporate noir High and Low, The Bad Sleep Well boasts some terrific scenes but never quite picks up the pace. It's almost painfully slow in parts, and could have done with an editor. Toshiro Mifune is cast against type, and I'm not sure if it quite works. He's never allowed to cultivate much of a presence. None the less some amazing stuff here, and, hey, it's Kurosawa!
Hunter Duesing
13Apr12
Kurosawa's non-samurai outings seem to get overlooked, this film noir brimming with intrigue and corruption is among his best work, and that's saying a lot. Toshiro Mifune dominates the screen, this time filling a suit and horn-rimmed glasses with his trademark intensity. Watching it in the wake of the corruption that contributed to the Wall Street crash shows this film remains relevant 50 years later.
Franklinton Underground Cinema
23Jul11
Seething portrait of corporate Japan through the lens of a kind of Shakespearean Noir where men must witness their own funerals. Six Stars!
Ace Craven
3Jul11
"How can you be so ruthless?" Amazing how Kurosawa can expertly incorporate new styles and not miss a beat. This is a political film but doesn't rub it in your face. Shakespeareian in it's dramatic scope, as are many of the scene stagings. Perhaps the most complex Kurosawa story I have seen to date. I love how you can't tell who's evil until about midway through: the corporate villain or the vengeful newlywed...
Francisco R.
30May11
Fantastic thriller, I like how Kurosawa starts incorporating different genre styles as the movie goes along, because it's clear that it never stays in one track, so the plot keeps throwing you off-guard until you reach that fantastic ending, which by the way wouldn't have been the same without the proper buildup.
A.J. Hakari
11Apr11
Quite possibly Kurosawa's best non-samurai picture -- compelling, calculated, and acted to a tee.
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Harry Rossi
28Nov10
Pretty damn good, and I agree about the ending. It's exceptionally brave. Overall a great experience from the master of cinema.
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alistaire
29Oct10
Good, but unexceptional—except the ending. I can't think of as brave an ending anywhere.
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materialische philosophie
9Aug10
unlike others,i like the characters because I think they were made "black and white" because of Hamlet, the plot is excellent,not original,but Kurosawa refreshed it and the ending was a total climax, you know why the title of the movie is the bad sleep well :)
GiantCockEater
8Jun10
Hm, well, I feel like this film should have been more affecting than it was. The structure was an absolute mess (although I can't think of any way it couldn't be) and honestly, the only thing that saves it is the ending. I found most of the characters uninteresting and cared little for the overwrought back stories. I didn't buy the love story with Mifune and it cheapened the character. Still, that ending saves it.
