An unexamined life is not worth living

Alta 2022-04-21 09:02:29

The truth of the world is limited, just like diamonds scattered everywhere, if you can pick one more, you are lucky.

A black-and-white film from the 1960s, which has been passed down to this day, still shines: it is not easy to be born as a human being, but if you turn a blind eye to the suffering of those around you, and turn a deaf ear to the most basic right and wrong, then the so-called belief or civilization , are just empty talk, such a life is no different from the puppet of the walking dead.

This film accurately illustrates Socrates' saying, an unexamined life is not worth living, because the miserable fate of others today is a reflection of yourself tomorrow.

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  • 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.

  • Gerry 2022-03-28 09:01:04

    In some films, there is a deep national temperament, and perhaps this is what the domestic films lack. For a movie made with culture, one of the good movies of that era should be watched less.

Hara-Kiri quotes

  • Hanshiro Tsugumo: Swordsmanship untested in battle is like the art of swimming mastered on land.

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