Mini-Review: I watched this on a whim, Rock Hudson in a main role at this late date seemed like something to see. Needless to say, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Middle age malaise meets a twilight zone/kafka atmosphere to horrifying results. Special note for the last of that marvelous b&w work of James Wong Howe, he pulls out some crazy angles here. One hell of a watch.

Mini-Review: The most fun I've had with an anime feature - 100 minutes and [despite a sap-filled ending] never loses its charm & energetic pace.

Mini-Review: I will watch this movie again and again almost entirely for Nakadai's character - that look of complete bliss after his slayings is the thing of nightmares.

Mini-Review: A thing of wonder and joy and sadness [I don't know if I've ever felt this way about a movie, it's all-encompassing]. Such virtuoso filmmaking, there's not an edit that feels rushed, a frame that feels off. Giannini's character is so full of virtue, completely resolute in what he must do and the consequences of it; with marvelous supporting characters popping up in the usual Italian fashion. One of the finest scripts I've ever witnessed if all the rest wasn't enough.

Mini-Review: The face of Greer Garson is a wondrous thing and all anyone should need - this is how you make propaganda work.