Rashomon - Criterion Collection
starring: Toshirô Mifune, Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki
directed by: Akira Kurosawa
directed by: Akira Kurosawa
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Through an ingenious use of cmaera & flashbacks kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as 4 people recount different versions of the story of a mans murder & the rape of his wife.Studio: Image EntertainmentRelease Date: 03/19/2002Starring: Toshiro MifuneRun time: 88 minutesDirector: Akira Kurosawa
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This 1950 film by Akira Kurosawa is more than a classic: it's a cinematic archetype that has served as a template for many a film since. (Its most direct influence was on a Western remake, The Outrage, starring Paul Newman and directed by Martin Ritt.) In essence, the facts surrounding a rape and murder are told from four different and contradictory points of view, suggesting the nature of truth is something less than absolute. The cast, headed by Kurosawa's favorite actor, Toshiro Mifune, is superb. --Tom Keogh
Through an ingenious use of cmaera & flashbacks kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as 4 people recount different versions of the story of a mans murder & the rape of his wife.Studio: Image EntertainmentRelease Date: 03/19/2002Starring: Toshiro MifuneRun time: 88 minutesDirector: Akira Kurosawa
Amazon.com essential video:
This 1950 film by Akira Kurosawa is more than a classic: it's a cinematic archetype that has served as a template for many a film since. (Its most direct influence was on a Western remake, The Outrage, starring Paul Newman and directed by Martin Ritt.) In essence, the facts surrounding a rape and murder are told from four different and contradictory points of view, suggesting the nature of truth is something less than absolute. The cast, headed by Kurosawa's favorite actor, Toshiro Mifune, is superb. --Tom Keogh
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Rating: 
- Rashomon: Limitation of the Mind
Without doubt, Akira Kurosawa is one of the greatest cinematographic directors of all time.
He is a master in delivering a complex message in mind-penetrating fashion. He reveals to us the onion's innermost by carefully dissecting away each layer from the surface, providing us with a clear view of the layer underneath.
Rashomon is a story about the truth and the frustrating difficulty of finding the facts even in a seemingly simple event. A spectator tells the story. A ... Read More
Rating: 
- Kurosawa's examination of good and evil
In Kurosawa's examination of good and evil, he missed the point, namely, that all men are evil.This is a film which featured four different accounts of a rape and murder, seeing it from different points of drunkeness.There are several reasons why this film is painful to watch. The first reason is the childish cinematography.I have a somewhat ambivalent reaction to it. Though the film is entertaining if the audience is gassed with sleeping fumes.
Rating: 
- 3 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:
Rashomon's framing scenes don't work too well (especially the ending ones) and the message is diluted somewhat by the use of a medium to tell one of the stories, but Rashomon is still interesting and worthy of a look.
Rating: - Very Bad Movie
If you are interested in film history, you might find this movie interesting since it is directed by Legendary director Kurosawa.If, however, you want to watch a good movie, then you should skip this, because this is absolutely one of the worst movies I've ever seen.
The movie starts out with 3 bums seeking shelter from a downpour in a ruined temple.One of the bums tells the story of a murder victim he found and the resulting inquest.In his story, he tells of the 3 people involved ... Read More
Rating: - One of the Best
This is one of the BEST movies I've ever seen.Although the rape and murder are told from four different perspectives, I left the movie thinking what really happened (that is, what truly happened) was actually yet another story.
- Rashomon: Limitation of the MindWithout doubt, Akira Kurosawa is one of the greatest cinematographic directors of all time.
He is a master in delivering a complex message in mind-penetrating fashion. He reveals to us the onion's innermost by carefully dissecting away each layer from the surface, providing us with a clear view of the layer underneath.
Rashomon is a story about the truth and the frustrating difficulty of finding the facts even in a seemingly simple event. A spectator tells the story. A ... Read More
- Kurosawa's examination of good and evilIn Kurosawa's examination of good and evil, he missed the point, namely, that all men are evil.This is a film which featured four different accounts of a rape and murder, seeing it from different points of drunkeness.There are several reasons why this film is painful to watch. The first reason is the childish cinematography.I have a somewhat ambivalent reaction to it. Though the film is entertaining if the audience is gassed with sleeping fumes.
- 3 stars out of 4The Bottom Line:
Rashomon's framing scenes don't work too well (especially the ending ones) and the message is diluted somewhat by the use of a medium to tell one of the stories, but Rashomon is still interesting and worthy of a look.
- Very Bad MovieIf you are interested in film history, you might find this movie interesting since it is directed by Legendary director Kurosawa.If, however, you want to watch a good movie, then you should skip this, because this is absolutely one of the worst movies I've ever seen.
The movie starts out with 3 bums seeking shelter from a downpour in a ruined temple.One of the bums tells the story of a murder victim he found and the resulting inquest.In his story, he tells of the 3 people involved ... Read More
- One of the BestThis is one of the BEST movies I've ever seen.Although the rape and murder are told from four different perspectives, I left the movie thinking what really happened (that is, what truly happened) was actually yet another story.
