The meaning of the film itself

Eve 2022-04-21 09:02:29

Incision is the spirit of Bushido, but the samurai demanded others with this criterion that they could not demand themselves. In fact, it was the greatest betrayal of the spirit of Bushido. What the samurai defends is the form that betrays the spirit itself. The work has a very deep irony on it. When you scold a person for being immoral, are you standing in the form of a protector of the spirit of Bushido? Liberty, how many sins are committed in your name. Even a value as beautiful as freedom can be an excuse for evil.

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Extended Reading
  • Rosemarie 2021-12-22 08:01:08

    Who has the greatest power? This exquisite work by Kobayashi Masaki gives the answer: whoever is narrating has power. The narrative of the male protagonist and the elder fought fiercely on the battlefield of historical interpretation, while the current time narrative of the film unifies the two, making the real story appear more dazzling in the false frame, and the historical narrative is false. The seriousness is obvious. The composition and oil painting of the whole movie are generally regular, and Nakadai is very dumb.

  • Lola 2021-12-22 08:01:08

    A classic in a classic, a masterpiece of a samurai movie. An in-depth analysis of the state and essence of the samurai class brings more sadness and a sigh. If you put aside the relationship of Bushido itself, the great philosophy reflected in this film is also thought-provoking. Regardless of the significance of political rule and administration, some of the so-called "morality" used to restrain people may be a manifestation of a complex of contradictions. . And while asking others to observe this way, when "morality" conflicts with real life and human nature, can you know how to choose? It may not be immersive, and it will never be possible to draw conclusions. And this film sings an elegy to the samurai class, which is true and lamentable.

Hara-Kiri quotes

  • Hanshiro Tsugumo: The suspicious mind conjures its own demons.

  • Hanshiro Tsugumo: After all, this thing we call samurai honor is ultimately nothing but a facade.