Sins of the Father

Rating: 8/10 (23 April 2019)

Akira Kurosawa's last true epic, 'Ran' serves as a fascinating Shakespeare adaptation of 'King lear' which brings the classic tale into the world of Medieval Japan, where a family is torn apart by greed and power. Not exactly something overtly different than other stories from him, but Kurosawa brings a new dynamic to the tale. It's everything from devastating and depressing, to thrillingly brutal. Ran is one of the great samurai films of the century.
8.8/10