At first glance Akira Kurosawa one two three

1. The scenes of Japanese movies are so clean and messy, from the famous Oshima Nagisa to the petty bourgeois Iwai Shunji, even the infamous "The Grudge" scenes are simple and clean, making you never lost in horror. After seeing Kurosawa Akira, I realized that this tradition has its origins. Wars, peasants, hiding, such scenes can be filmed clean, without any clutter. There is no doubt that the black and white images have helped the director a lot. However, compared with Chaplin, who is also black and white, it can be seen that the director has put his heart into it. The cleanness and focus of the lens remind you of this film, especially when you think of the general with cross-brows and the princess with majestic hair, irrelevant details are filtered out. Perhaps the director has already helped us filter out irrelevant details.
2. I didn't know before, but I just learned that "Japanese directors are masters of storytelling" (obviously Iwai has the obligation to emigrate). Kurosawa verified this with no shame. The full two hours and 18 minutes of the film tells a simple story of a group of people fleeing with gold. There are not too many suspenses and twists, but I watched it not very depressed. This already reflects the director's narrative ability. The film revolves around two clues: one is the problem of the way out of the two displaced farmers, and the other is that the subjugated general protects the princess from fleeing. The two lines are combined in a solemn and humorous way. The tragedy of the subjugated general and the princess, and the benevolence and justice of saving orphans are of course depressed and solemn. The two farmers are greedy, stupid, and constantly making small ideas but accidentally unsuccessful. The plot also eases the plot. It was dull and stabilized the audience's ass sitting in front of the screen. There is no need to be ashamed of a director who can control the plot in this way to be called a master.
Three, actors. The beard and face of the general who played the general was Mifune Toshiro, a queen actor of Akira Kurosawa. His signature face frequently appeared in Akira Kurosawa's movies, and he won many international awards for himself and the director. I guess it’s not easy for Kurosawa to find such a righteous face.

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