The film is an earlier work by the Japanese film master Akira Kurosawa. It was in 1949, between "Angel of Darkness" and "Rashomon", and there are also shadows of film noir. Akira Kurosawa's works are always open to analyzing people's inferiority and the hardships of the times, but he is not a director with a bleak emotion for the world. The master's works have a leisurely bearing, emphasizing the glimmer of dawn in the dark , After the hardships, the willows and flowers are bright.
Akira Kurosawa's samurai films such as "Seven Heroes and Four Justices" and "Shadow Warrior" are immortal, but there are also classic masterpieces in the master's fashion films. This gun-hunting film is a good example. The starring role of Toshiro Mifune and later has become an indispensable highlight in the director's film, achieving a set of masterpieces. "Wild" takes the young police detective starring Toshiro Mifune as the main line to find the stolen gun, and the crime committed by criminals using the gun as the dark line. The side brings out the desolate situation in Japan after the war and the hearts of the wounded. .
A very important theme of the film is choice. The protagonist, the detective, and Yuzuo, who committed a crime of missing a gun rented from an arms dealer, have experienced misfortune in a cruel society. Both of them are young retired soldiers. However, paying for the country does not mean that they can escape bad luck. They both had everything stolen when they set out on their way home. Both of them resent the society, but their choices are quite different: the former turns grief and anger into motivation and becomes a law enforcer; the latter turns grief and anger into despair and becomes a lawbreaker. People will always find countless excuses for their crimes, and blaming the problem on the misfortunes that society has brought to them is the most "natural". Life is originally a mournful song, no one can control the pace of the times, and no one can avoid its trampling. After experiencing ups and downs, there will always be moments of loss. We were all dazed "stray dogs" at that time. The most important thing is not to let ourselves become a "mad dog", but to find a direction for ourselves and face the trials of the times again.
There is no doubt about the excellent scene scheduling of the film. The appearance of all beings presented by the police detective walking into the crowd, the round-up of the baseball field, and the chase at the finale are all demonstration works. However, "Wild" can become a classic or its enduring theme. I only watched "Wild Dog" today, 60 years later, and the impression is still strong. The era we live in is an era of happiness and prosperity. Even if there is the impact of the financial tsunami, at least we don't have to fear for our own survival. In this year, too many people choose to indulge in a sensual life, too many people choose to jump into unexplained sadness, and too many people choose to turn their backs on their deepest conscience. Such a choice can not help but make people confused and sad.
The film "Wild Dog" is worth watching by everyone who lives in the present. After reading it, maybe you will understand how to choose.
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