most direct review

Chase 2022-04-19 09:01:53

Worth watching: yes

Must see: yes

BC 100: No

The movie released in 1985 has a very strong stage performance form. The overall rhythm is not bad, but there will be some sleepy parts in the middle. The reason why you must watch it is that the work's description of the cannibalistic world is more in line with my heart.

The description of many things in the work has a strong artistic treatment. It is not so much a movie as it is a large-scale stage play. However, this is the case in Asian movies of that period. Some characters are designed with great texture and three-dimensional images.

View more about Ran reviews

Extended Reading

Ran quotes

  • Kyoami: A serpent's egg is white and pure. A bird's is speckled and soiled.

    Hidetora: This is a castle... Here's a wall.

    Kyoami: The bird left the speckled egg for the white.

    Hidetora: Strange...

    Kyoami: The egg cracks; out comes a snake.

    Hidetora: Empty space above the wall. Why?

    Kyoami: The bird is gobbled by the snake.

    Hidetora: Where am I? Who am I?

    Kyoami: Stupid bird!

  • Kurogane: Saburo is not our only enemy.

    Jiro: So what? If they attack, we retaliate. We grab their land and enlarge our own.

    Kurogane: Fine words, but words don't win wars.