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Cremildo

1Feb12

One of the most immaculately blocked films ever.

VENIMOS LOS JODIMOS Y NOS FUIMOS

A mas de 50 años de su realizacion, este clasico sigue sorprendiendo por la maestria tecnica que Kurosawa demuestra a lo largo del film. Notable por su complejidad y su perfección técnica, es una cinta qué, plano por plano, sigue deslumbrando por su onirica belleza, las notables actuaciones (estupendos Toshiro Mifune e Isuzu Yamada) y por ser la unica adaptacion cinematografica de una obra de Shakespeare que verdaderamente logra capturar en sus diálogos e imágenes toda la complejidad y el trágico espiritu de la obra original, a pesar (y en esto radica su máximo logro) de que en esta version de Macbeth, no aparece ni una sola linea del bardo Ingles. Referente obligado para cualquier amante del cine, Trono de sangre sigue demostrando por que su director ocupa un primerisimo lugar en la historia del cine mundial.

Michael Convery

7Jan12

My only complaint is that, unlike Ran, Throne of Blood associates itself too closely with Shakespeare's play. The result is that I expected deep Shakespearean acting which Mifune didn't deliver. However, Mifune's tendency to overact paid off during his death scene.

G. W. Elmer

15Nov11

My favorite Kurosawa film.

Dave

22May11

At times I actually think this is my favorite Kurosawa. If Ran isn't my favorite, this certainly is. Shakespeare meeting Kurosawa results in a great film.

Francisco R.

12May11

Saw this for the first time today and it inmediately became one of my favorites from Kurosawa. It works as both a skillful adaptation and a brooding, haunting fable.

Christopher

11May11

I remember getting to see this at UCSB in one of the theaters there, I remember the scene where the arrow goes through his neck very clearly. I recall them saying that to maintain realism with the scenes with arrows they would place wooden boards under Mifune's armor and he would actually be shot repeatedly by trained archers.

João Pedro

20Mar11

Another masterpiece from Kurosawa. I largely admire Toshirô Mifune performance in this film, but i was stunned with the terrifying and powerful acting of Isuzu Yamada. The Noh style is admirable, so as the special effects and all the mystic that surrounds the characters. A rich film, a must-see of Japanese cinema.

Jacob Wise

3Mar11

Man, those broken arrows.

Zachary Curl

30Dec10

there were some really excellent parts of this film, but i would say honestly, that this was one of my least favorite Kurosawa films. there were moments of really beauty and excitement, but something about it really didn't hold my attention as much until the final moments of the film.

Basque

16Dec10

An absolute masterpiece. Unequivocally.

Namita Nair

7Nov10

A real classic. More Kurosawa than Shakespeare however. Medieval Scotland to Feudal Japan. A western tragedy to an oriental samurai epic. if the text can be reproduced in a virtually unrecognizable form, the plurality of the text is proved beyond doubt.

Zachary George Najarian-Najafi

23Aug10

Another masterpiece from Kurosawa, I love his manipulation of space here, especially during the banquet scene. The finale is unforgettable, and the storytelling is as always assured.

vellaem

12Jun10

The ghost and the final scenes are the only redeeming features of this film. The uniforms don't do enough to make up for the tedium.

Erik Villasenor

8Jun10

Thank you so much Janus and Criterion. seeing this on the big screen was fantastic. A true classic, and probably my second favorite Kurosawa.If you get the chance people, go to AK/100.

Pradipta Mitra

11May10

Perfect

Mdavia

25Mar10

I like it very much. Kurosawa 100 years!

Danno

10Mar10

The Scottish play never looked so good. Forget Laurence Olivier. This is bloody Shakespeare.

Dylan Cassidy

10Mar10

This might be the most perfect film I've ever seen. I actually didn't even like Shakespeare that much before watching this film. I really can't find a flaw to it.

smallsaul

27Feb10

One of the most evocative Shakespearian films - incredibly shot (the scene with Banquo's ghost is amazing) and fantastically acted. The corruption of the Macbeth figure and the descent into madness and ruin draws the viewer deeper and deeper in.

Patricia

18Oct09

Something about this picture just caught me... I think it is one of the best made screen adaptations of shakespeare, that doesn't ruin but enhances this film and story. The acting is good and powerful. Kurosawa vision is very one of a kind that I think only this man could have done. This adaptation fits very well with the whole Japanese culture during that period. It's a good picture.

Aditya Kunapareddy

23Jun09

One of the great adaptions of Shakespeare ever made.... The whole movie is well shot... Let it be using fog elements,or heavy rain...or the music of flute at the end... Even the ending is so different as the forest moving....

Amlethus

21Jun09

I believe the pacing was slow on purpose, it does give a great mood. But then for people (like my wife) whom don't really understand the language of cinema beyond the popcorn-effect, the pacing and be murderous, which is silly because the movie is fairly short at an hour and forty-nine minutes. Still, Macbeth forever!