Still the most perfect movie ever, still the best 3 hour long ride as well.
A yes still tied with Kurosawas Kagemusha as my favorite movie of all time, beyond also my favorite samurai movie.
as I have watched this movie for the sixth time now already, Raizō ichikawa’s performance among the other actors too is still brilliant, the story is still brilliant, the characters are still brilliant, the battle scenes are still brilliant, the psychological horror the doubles are going through is still brilliant, the black and white style is still brilliant, the writing…
Review for the screener cut.
Most likely i’ll write something longer when I rewatch the movie, however as for now what a beautiful, brilliant, fascinating work of art this movie is.
I read the divine comedy once and altough I have to reread it all to catch up with the details I loved it, now comes this movie and in a similar way it definitely demands rewatching to catch up more with the details.
This is one among many movies that proves cinema is far from dead.
I knew I Had to rewatch this when i found out Tatsuya nakadai has passed away.
Rip the one and only Nakadai, the greatest actor of all time, what a wonderful decades spanning career the man had.
“To occupy Kyoto, to fly my flags in the capital, has been my long-cherished dream. But... if something should happen to me, do not pursue that dream. Remember: my death must not be made known. Keep it a secret, for at least three…