Mini-Review: Ranks with Harakiri as the best film from Japan. Whereas Kobayashi restricted his tragedy to a single family, Kurosawa provides no such barrier to the tide of misfortune and despair at the center of Ran. I don't think I've seen another film quite as nihilistic. In contrast to its ugly core is some truly stunning color photography. The castle battle is at once horrifying and breathtaking. It really does play like a "daytime nightmare". A powerful film with one of the greatest final shots ever.

Mini-Review: Speaking as someone who has spent the past eight months reading lengthy case law on corporate liability and incomprehensible legislation dealing with the subdivision of real property, I can safely say that this film is fucking boring.