Akira Kurosawa's Dreams
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Movie Reviews of Akira Kurosawa's Dreams
Movie Review: kon na yume o mita
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an extraordinarily beautiful movie that is at parts mysetic, fanciful, and downright depresing. The viewer experience everything from a fox wedding, a gorgeous scene with traditional wedding dress, Doll festival dolls coming to life, the dolls have gorgeous Heian era atire, a severe blizard, with the appearance of the yukionna, a moving scene of a former commander of a japanese unit who meets his ghostly shoulders. This is probably my favorite scene in the movie because the officer shows his pure sadness for the meaningless deaths of his soldiers, and the cruel fate that awaited him aftr the war. In the fifth scene we meet vincent van gogh withing a painting and he discusses the creative process, Mount Fuji in Red is a strange scene in which Kuroawa displays his fears of nuclear technology, the next scene shows mutations caused by the nuclear power plant explosion. The last scene is set in a quiet village away from the modern world, and even though the main part of the scene is a funeral it is quite a moving piece about the celebration of life not the tragedy of death. Great movie at a great price.Movie Review: A Movie That Future Generations With Discuss
Summary: 5 Stars
Clearly his most personal film, this is a film that will be name checked, discussed, studied, and ultimatley be copied in the future. The dream sequence is pretty much in every single film made at this point, but no one dared to make an entire movie out of a dream sequence, or sequences as Kurosawa did. Cinema has always had its boundaries pushed forward, but more people need to think outside the box. If there are no rules of reality in making a film, then make the film acording to a reality that doesn't exist. That is what Kurosawa finally was able to do at 80 years of age, and more people will start using this movie as a reference tool to further go into their souls. As for the DVD itself, it is pretty bare-boned, but the low list-price makes it a very clear decision on what will become a classic masterpiece.Best shot/sequence:
This was a tough one to pick out from the entire movie,
but the very last shot in the movie, the entire credit sequence where all you see is the stream flowing with the Moscow Symphony playing the music in the background is astonishing. Stay for the credits.
Movie Review: Beautiful
Summary: 5 Stars
This was Kurosawa's unfinished swan song. Spielberg took up the reins after Kurosawa passed away and made sure this was finished. Unlike other Spielberg collaborations, it's difficult to determine who did what in this anthology.
This is a series of mini-movies, all but one dealing with man's relationship with the environment. The exception is a love letter to Van Gogh's art with a fun guest appearance by Martin Scorcese.
Throughout each of these dreams, Kurosawa interweaves his vision with Japanese folklore and psychological insights into modern Japanese culture. Many of the themes in these movies are similar themes he's touched on in his earlier movies-- anxiety about the nuclear age, a need to respect history, a love for classic literature and fairy tales.
All of these stories are visually stunning, even though some are more emotionally moving than others.
A great way to finish his career, and a loving tribute by Spielberg to Kurosawa's favorite themes and style.
Movie Review: beautiful imagination on display
Summary: 5 Stars
Akira Kurosawa was well past his prime when he made this wonderful film and it makes the work of most young hotshot Hollywood guys look soulless. The movie "Dreams" depicts a series of "dreams", each as I recall it totally separate, non-related to the next and its own little world. And each one I found myself fully immersed in. I could detail each one, but I would recommend you watch it with no preconceptions, no ideas. Go into it with an empty mind is best.
Master of "digital baroque nerdism" the one and only cgi-director George Lucas may have cursed audiences with a few cinematic abominations during the decades following the Star Wars trilogy but he at least appreciated Kurosawa along with his master of the blockbuster buddy Spielberg. So kudos to them for helping with their fortunes bring this project about. Come to think of it, this movie here might very well be the best movie George Lucas has been involved with since the original Star Wars movies.
Movie Review: my introduction to Kurosawa.......
Summary: 5 Stars
I first became familiar with the wonderful work of filmmaker Akira Kurosawa with his DREAMS. It was a required film in my non-western art course. For starters, many of these eight vignettes feel directly inspired and lifted out of Japanese screen art. They start off in a very engaging way and then end very abruptly (not unlike real-life dreams). They leave you wanting more and it is often pretty frustrating because you are just getting lost in the stories when they come to a close. They are inspired by Kurosawa's childhood, Japanese folklore and Van Gogh's cornfield painting (among other storylines). The short stories are brilliantly shot and the colors are breathtaking. It's a shame that I didn't see this on the big screen. If this is ever re-released in the movie theater, I would have to go see it! In the meantime, viewers, please don't miss out on this film. It's wonderful and poignant.