Dersu Uzala
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Movie Reviews of Dersu Uzala
Movie Review: I love it
Summary: 5 Stars
Of all Kurosawa's movies, I have to admit this is the one I'm most inclined to watch again and again, which is so odd because it's his "Russian exile" movie and not at all Japanese.
I particularly think the RUSCICO version produced by the Russian government is great, even though it suffers from the same flaw that others have mentioned with the Criterion version -- the print needs to be painstakingly restored to fix the spots where the colors have degraded over the course of time. It's worth it.
The Russian version has three (very good) dubbed languages and about 14 subtitled languages, but in the end the important thing is just to be able to hear the actors in Russian and understand them.
The story itself is slower than a lazy river, which is great for me but somebody who's waiting for things to blow up won't last long enough for Dersu to appear a few minutes into the movie. This is basically a buddy movie where all the buddies do is hike around through the woods and survey the lay of the land while trying not to let nature kill them (although there are brushes with a couple of criminal elements). It's a great movie for nature lovers and people who want to believe in a more humane era for Russia.
Movie Review: Something isn't right here..
Summary: 5 Stars
The movie is a classic..one of Kurosawa's best films. Even better than some of his older works but something definately stinks here. How is this DvD actually worth [money]? I mean, make no mistake; this is a Kurosawa, but the quality sometimes looks worst than a bootlegged VHS. Kurosawa's older movies like Hidden Fortress and Seven Samurai look much better than this and those movies are 44 and 48 years old respectively, COST LESS and are black and white. Sadly this isn't the first Kurosawa movie I've seen been massacred by a poor DvD transfer. Remember Ran? That DvD was a utter disgrace. So was Madadayo and Sanjuro. I'm so sick of these companies seeking a quick profit so they take works of art and destroy them with half assed ports and then charge over inflated prices on top of all that. It makes me sick. And then there are movies like Kagemusha, Ikiru and Throne of Blood (some of the greatest movies ever made) that have yet to be released on DvD and that I find completely unacceptable.
I'm sorry this is beginning sound like a rant but no way is this half assed transfer worth that much money. The movie gets 10 stars but the DvD gets NONE.
Movie Review: Touching!
Summary: 5 Stars
Just showed the film to my girlfriend. This is my fourth time watching it. I just got this movie on dvd a few months ago. Decent transfer. I'm glad they did the transfer though. Not many people know of this movie. They rather do a transfer of "American Pie" than this movie! Overall, this is a great movie. One of Kurosawa's best! I rank this movie up there with "The Seven Samurai". It's a beautiful story with great characters, beautiful sceneries, and a touching ending. It's basically in my top ten movies of all time! If you haven't seen it, check it out, be patient and the reward will come. I think that's the key. With any good foreign movie, you have to give it "patience". Let the images go through you, transform you to another time and place. That's what you get when you watch poetry at work. It's a painting; all the colors and movements form to give you the whole picture. And this movie is like that. It moves you. I promise--you'll remember it for the rest of your life!Movie Review: Dersou Ouzala: Pure Poetry!
Summary: 5 Stars
Dersu Uzala is probably one of the most beautiful and touching movies ever made. A 1971 production directed by the genius Akira Kurosawa, based on Vladimir Arsenyev's novel, this movie received the Academy Award for Best Foreign-Language Film. A true visual experience -- like every Kurosawa picture --, this movie portraits the breath-taking paradisiacal wilderness of Siberia. The story focus on the relationship between a russian captain (played by Yuri Solomin) and a Goldi hunter (Maxim Munzuk), and its development, nature, and consequences. It is a very moving picture, about true feelings, emotions, and above all friendship. As far as the DVD is concerned, the quality is disappointing, especially when one takes in consideration the price. However, I believe this is still a worthy acquisition for any serious movie collector. Akira Kurosawa is definitely one of the best movie directors ever, and Dersu Uzala is a movie to be not only watched, but experienced.Movie Review: Visually stunning and great acting.
Summary: 5 Stars
No question Kurosawa was a master director and here he proves it as he masters perhaps his toughest task to date, the wilds of Siberia. Taken from a Russian novel that Kurosawa had wanted to film for quite a while, Dersu Uzala is many things at once. It's the story of man against nature and man against himself while at the same time man fusing with nature and with oneself and the comparisons that can be made inbetween. The character of Dersu is perhaps as unique as any that has ever been included in cinema. He is completely unique from any of his Hollywood 'mountain man' cohorts. The photography in Dersu Uzala is breathtaking. From all the color of autumn to the desolation and bleakness of winter, the cinematography is top notch. The ending of this film will stay with you for a long time afterwards. A very moving film.