Beauty, Depth, Anguish, devastating

Rating: 10/10 (13 December 2007)

Beauty, Depth, Anguish, devastating these are word that come to mind when you watch Kurosawa's Ran. Ran really gets deep into the Human Emotion and the Frailty of our Way. Adapting William Shakespeare's King Lear into ancient Japan. Kurosawa takes a older lord of a part of land in Japan. However because of the culture, he took the daughters and make them marry this sons. Although one of the evil son's wife is the darkest, cruelest, most demented female character ever shown on film. However some would disagree calling her a hero and that's why Kurosawa is so brilliant in this movie. Filled with unmatchable imagery of passion and beauty. this film is a most see. The ultimate darkness of human nature is revealed with uncanny accuracy. This film is pretty close to being flawless. Forget Godfather this film is much more powerful. If you are a movie lover you much match this film.