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Zachary George Najarian-Najafi
9Feb12
Another Kurosawa masterpiece; this guy pretty much invented the modern action/adventure film. The Hidden Fortress is both the best place to start for a Kurosawa neophyte and a great watch for those already inducted. It's warm, humorous, suspenseful, and features some memorable characters. As usual the cinematography and battle scenes are thrilling, and there's never a dull moment to be had.
Blake Barrington Ellis
12Jun11
Finally saw the Hidden Fortress... Much different than I expected. Beautifully shot though and really powerful characterizations. 4.5/5
Francisco R.
16May11
This is the movie that set the template for an action/adventure film. Watching it these days feels almost didactic.
All Is Grace
16Sep10
Kurosawa is beyond perfect. Watch his films and learn how to tell a story with all elements... And at the same time, comprehensible for all people. Hidden Fortress is no exception: A perfect tale full of action, humanity, humor, philosophy... Kurosawa was a true artist.
Katia Baghai
10Aug10
Akira Kurosawa’s “Hidden Fortress” (1958) – a duel episode between two generals. Only one of the generals is fighting to kill – the other one is using the fight not in order to kill or wound or humiliate the opponent but to cure him from the militancy complex (from believing that combat is a way to settle human problems). The duel is the biggest episode in “Hidden Fortress” because Kurosawa is staging the fight with a lot of psychological information about what fighters feel and think during the fight. Kurosawa transforms the psychology of the fighter we see analyzed inside the psychology of the fight into the psychology of a peaceful conflict negotiation, and elaborates a concept how to use military force for anti-war purposes. See the article “Akira Kurosawa’s Instructions to Heads of States” and the analysis of screen shots from “Hidden Fortress” (posted on Sept. 5, 2009) at: www.actingoutpolitics.com http://www.actingoutpolitics.com/ By Victor
Daniel S.
9Jan10
A princess with great legs wearing a short, two droids called Matakishi and Tahei, Japanese people dancing dionysically around a bonfire, a screenplay - how to discreetly cross the enemy lines with a general wishing to remain incognito and a load of gold - stolen from John Ford. Cinema feeds on its own ashes. Highly recommended.
Arctvrvs
9Oct09
Pure entertainment. The Characters and story are solid, and I liked viewing the political intrigue from the perspective of the lowest class. As always Kurosawa delivers top notch visuals (especially anything having to do with a forest) and Japanese 'over' acting that would allow the story to be just as compelling without sound.
Christopher Smith
2Jan09
Samurai epic is not one of Akira Kurosawa's best, but is still a very entertaining comic adventure. Strong performances, tense expertly-staged action scenes, and stunning visuals - but it's overlong and not as tightly-paced as some of his other masterpieces.