I watched it twice, and I almost fell asleep a few times, so I was a little surprised.
I usually watch Akira Kurosawa's movies, because the movies are too interesting, so even the 3-hour Seven Samurai watched them without any pressure, and I was still reluctant to give up after watching them.
This one is not boring, the picture is paradoxical, the character settings are also unique, and the actors' performances are also wonderful, but it just feels sleepy.
The fog, sandstorm, and the bizarre chorus background music at the beginning of the film brought the Spider Castle out of the picture. The asymmetrical scimitar-shaped helmet on the protagonist's head is also very grotesque, but it has a unique flavor in the grotesque. I originally wondered whether it was because the previous movie costumes were popular, or the props group had limited resources and poor craftsmanship. After watching the short documentary, I realized that it was Akira Kurosawa who introduced the drama performance style and characteristics of Japanese Noh music in this film.
"Although foreigners like musicals, it is difficult for them to understand this kind of (Japanese Noh) performance, even the Japanese themselves may not understand."
I think that's why I'm sleepy, but Luckily, I still think this movie is good, it's just a little bit painful to watch, because I have to hold on to the drowsy feeling. But after persevering, it really pays off.
"Excellent Noh actors can bring a whole new world to the audience, which is interesting and vivid, but noh actors who are not good enough can only stage a "midday sleep".
" ) and Yamada Isuzu (the heroine of Spider Nest) are not bad, and honestly, they are excellent. The reason why people still feel drowsy is probably that this cross-disciplinary artistic combination still failed to produce an immediate effect, allowing the audience to immediately enter the viewing mood that they should have. The rendering of the atmosphere is more focused, more delicate, the rhythm is slower, and the performance style is more focused and single, all of which require emotional preparation. When I sit at the Noh scene, I should have accepted this setting, but when I sat in the movie In front of the screen, I didn't know the preparation, so it was because my emotions were not ready, and my mental state was not ready.
But even so, bringing Noh's characteristics into the expression of the film is still an excellent cross-border cooperation.
"Noh uses the body to express feelings and thoughts."
We call it "the art of walking". It's an expression of Noh that Kurosawa uses in the film.
Therefore, the actors in the play use body movements to express the state of the play, "anxiety", "something will happen next", "remorse", "recklessness"... Even the sitting posture is used to distinguish the characteristics of the characters. The male protagonist has a strong and direct character, and the female protagonist is hesitant and confused.
Adding new elements is not an easy task, and it is easy to be self-defeating if it is not added well. But Akira Kurosawa still did an excellent job, and once again successfully explained the thinking that a creator should have.
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