Spicy!

Alessia 2022-03-26 09:01:07

First of all, a big thumbs up for this movie. It can be said with certainty that this film is the most ironic film I have ever seen. Coincidentally, the last film that made me feel very "spicy" was also a Japanese film, "Tokyo Story". The Japanese are very good at expressing the sadness of society and family in small things and details.

The story of this film can be said to have achieved full marks, the plot is compact, and the story is very engaging. I can't find any flaws in Shimura Joe's Watanabe. There are a few scenes in this film that are particularly interesting. One is where women come to complain, and the government department pushes the level by level, which fully reflects the government's corruption and incompetence. The other is the words of colleagues in the mourning hall. Some people's human nature will not change. It is really the case.

A master is a master, and every movie that Akira Kurosawa makes can make people think after watching it. This is the meaning that a movie should have. Good movie, worth rewatching!

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  • Cyrus 2022-01-03 08:01:17

    He died in the middle of the movie, and reborn in the middle of the movie, happy birthday to you! At the beginning of the movie, he had been dead for thirty years, but at the end of the movie, he got immortal with every swing. The formal structure is classic, the first half is like the meaning of a mummy struggling to live alone, the second half is sublimated and quietly overlooks the life and death (and thus transitions the meaning of life and death from the individual to the whole society), which is like reversing the order of death and life, which is consistent with the theme . With a gentle attitude, he made the sharpest criticism of reality, leaving everyone present speechless. Great movie.

  • Dina 2022-03-24 09:02:11

    Akira Kurosawa always speaks clearly and deeply about human nature and the social state it consists of. The last 50 minutes were amazing, a great example for group portraits/personal arcs! Unexpectedly, I cried 3 times during this period...Movies are not made like this anymore, but the movies from 70 years ago are still very attractive to me. And the most magical thing is that this is still true in today's society!

Ikiru quotes

  • Toyo: After 30 years without an absence, you deserve at least six months off.

  • Toyo: I'll cover for you. I'm not like Carp Windsock.

    Kanji: Carp Windsock?

    Toyo: Yes, Mr. Sakai is a human carp windsock. His lips are always flapping, but he's just hot air inside. Plus he always acts like such a big shot. He makes 200 yen more a month than I do, so he looks down on me.