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Throne of Blood

1957
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 50m
A ruthlessly ambitious lord, egged on by his wife, works to fulfill a prophesy that he would become Emperor. (imdb)
Directed by:
Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa
Written by:
Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa Shinobu Hashimoto Shinobu Hashimoto William Shakespeare William Shakespeare Hideo Oguni Hideo Oguni
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Starring:
Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune Seiji Miyaguchi Seiji Miyaguchi Minoru Chiaki Minoru Chiaki Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda Isuzu Yamada Isuzu Yamada Eiko Miyoshi Eiko Miyoshi Akira Kubo Akira Kubo Hiroshi Tachikawa Kokuten Kôdô Kokuten Kôdô Chieko Naniwa Chieko Naniwa Takamaru Sasaki
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Genres:
Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Action, War
AKA:
Kumonosu jô
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
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Throne of Blood

1957
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 50m
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alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 02 Mar 2007
3
38th
Ehhh...I don't hate it. I just don't love it. Stretches of it bore the hell out of me. Kurosawa's direction seemed atypically restrained to me, and as a result, his attempts at creating tension fall flat on their face. Points for Mifune and a couple of great scenes (the ending blaze of arrows, the ghost dinner party, to name a couple), but other than that, whatever. It's not bad by any means though. I admittedly need to rewatch it.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 20 Jan 2007
95
98th
Not Kurosawa's best but still absolutely incredible. Mifune is brilliant and the evil spirit in the forest is very memorable because he's actually quite frightening. A must for any film enthusiast.
Rated 20 Jan 2007
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 18 Sep 2009
6
34th
A major problem I have with this film is the lack of emotional weight in the story, it's also rather uneven and quite boring at times (and I'm relieved I'm not the only one who couldn't give a crap). The technical aspects are once again top notch (art direction, costumes, camera work,...) and Mifune is a joy to watch, but I expected something more from the great director.
Rated 18 Sep 2009
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 09 Feb 2007
6
99th
A stone-hearted performance by Isuzu Yamada, the descent into madness writ large on Mifune's face, the spartan staging, the contrast of black volcanic soil beneath a pale drapery of fog. This film's unshakeable evil is made of strong gestures, one of Kurosawa's most tactile and atmospheric works. Usually a sensitive humanist, never before and only once again, with Ran, would he portray this sort of vicious karmic cycle.
Rated 09 Feb 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
41st
One of the weakest of Kurosawa's literary adaptations, and certainly the weakest of his Shakespeare. I find the Noh influence to be very uninteresting here. There are a fair share of wonderful, memorable scenes and yet the other scenes seem to just hang there. It's not paced especially well. Before I start sounding too much like a Grumpy Gus, though, it's still a good movie. Its exploration of ambition and treachery are powerful, and I find it interesting to meditate on the theme of free will.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
perrystroikaPerryStroika
Rated 20 Sep 2010
100
99th
I think this is Kurosawa's best film. It takes Shakespeare and transports it to Japan, finds a Tendai Buddhist parable about karma in it. The acting and stylization owe much to Japanese Noh drama, the scenery is from Japanese landscape painting. Such an organic, chemical melding of East and West has never happened before or since.
Rated 20 Sep 2010
terrymacterrymac
Rated 18 Dec 2018
93
99th
To date, probably my favourite film rendition of The Scottish Play, although it does tinker with the source to suit the Japanese setting. It might help that it is freed from the constraints of Brit actors paying (too much?) respect to The Bard, but I suspect it was the unusual atmosphere and setting that drew me in. Mifune is in blazing form, as is the rest of the cast; really liked Yamada in the Lady M role. Some great scenes, particularly towards the end. Perhaps overwrought, but I loved it.
Rated 18 Dec 2018
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 12 Dec 2006
69
23rd
Maybe it's Macbeth, maybe it's Kurosawa's take on it, but I just never really got into this. Aside from a few strong scenes it falls pretty flat, and I really don't like the characters.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
farzanFarzan
Rated 21 Apr 2008
93
94th
What a fantastic film. This is such an amazing retelling of Shakespeare's bloody classic Macbeth, even though it is just under 2 hours, it still captures the essence and constant brooding atmosphere that is Macbeth. When you get Kurosawa's own take on it, it just makes it that much better. And the cinematogrophy is absolutely mesmerizing. Everything from the scenes in the forest, to rainfall and heavy wind, and its bloody conclusion, Throne of Blood is a film that is a must watch for anybody.
Rated 21 Apr 2008
nepetaNepeta
Rated 24 Dec 2013
65
35th
The source material is great, it looks very good and there are a scattering of impressive scenes, in particular the spectacular ghost scene. Still, it all feels so stiff and clunky with obvious exposition, odd pacing, characters shouting out what is happening. Oh, and there is a lot of *shouting* just to make the film seem all the more *dramatic*. I'm saddened that Lady Macbeth whose fascinating transformation in the play driven by greed and guilt is here reduced to just some silly crazy lady.
Rated 24 Dec 2013
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 11 Apr 2012
90
94th
Macbeth get Macbethed to within an inch of its Macbeth. Whilst the occasional scene drags on a bit for no real reason, everything else is pitched perfectly. The Lady Macbeth character in particular is spectacularly creepy. Mifune reacting to everything three times, his manic scenery chewing... just fantastic.
Rated 11 Apr 2012
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 12 Mar 2008
6
55th
Easily the worst Kurosawa I've seen. It's just boring a lot of the time and the laughing just gets annoying. The thing with the arrow at the end is both hilarious and amazing though.
Rated 12 Mar 2008
jebJeb
Rated 02 Oct 2008
67
49th
I really don't see what's so special about this film. Easily Kurosawa's worst, but still worth a watch.
Rated 02 Oct 2008
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 14 Mar 2012
87
94th
Kurosawa takes Shakespeare and turns it into a meditation. The film takes it's time in order to build an eerie and ethereal atmosphere, generating an entirely unique take on the source material.
Rated 14 Mar 2012
purgatospurgatos
Rated 27 Aug 2008
86
84th
Good adaptation with fantastic performances by the two leads.
Rated 27 Aug 2008
davidkahaneDavidKahane
Rated 24 Oct 2009
95
92nd
Raw, muscular, urgent. Revisioning Macbeth to accommodate samurai doesn't deepen or otherwise change the story in any dramatic way. It just winds up being a different way to tell it, letting the natural power of the story emerge. Toshiro Mifune brings exactly the right intensity to the lead role, but it's ultimately the striking visual sense of Kurosawa--typified by the incredibly eerie feel of the sequence that introduces the seer who puts the tragedy into motion--that makes the film vital.
Rated 24 Oct 2009
actionbergActionberg
Rated 16 Sep 2012
90
92nd
Ran is perhaps the only bleaker Kurosawa, though the distinction is simplistic. The players there are victims of pointless chaos, whereas Throne is a tragedy borne of foreboding fate, easily ignored but always just as deadly. The b&w composition in every single shot is just incredible; there are so many shades playing off one another that really make scenes pop. I've never been so enamored with a Toshiro Mifune performance. His descent into a wild vortex of madness is brilliantly terrible.
Rated 16 Sep 2012
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
99th
Kurosawa's incredible adaptation of MacBeth, bested only by his adaptation of King Lear (Ran). #7 in my all time top 10.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 09 Jul 2007
68
38th
I liked the ending but I didn't really care for the movie all that much. It's got terrible editing and the story is really slow. I think Mifune, as always, was good, but at the same time his character was a little ridiculous and the rest of the characters were so dull that it couldn't keep my attention at all. I found myself checking the timer on the countdown every few minutes to see how much was left.
Rated 09 Jul 2007
torgo1968torgo1968
Rated 09 Jul 2007
99
99th
It's dangerous to remake any literary masterpiece. Kurosawa takes on Shakespeare and Macbeth and nails it. Mifune displays a breathtaking ferocity and is matched by his co-stars in quality of performance, even if their roles are less showy. Kurosawa seemed incapable of shooting a bad looking film and this is no exception to the rule. The production values, though limited in scope, are perfect. The finale is brutal, horrifying, and almost tortuous.
Rated 09 Jul 2007
thereminjamThereminJam
Rated 16 Dec 2012
90
93rd
Amazing amazing amazing!
Rated 16 Dec 2012
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 27 Mar 2010
90
92nd
My favorite Shakespeare adaptation! Which doesn't say much, since my second favorite is Strange Brew... still, pretty awesome and somewhat strange samurai flick with some great scenery. Mifune sort of goofs on himself here, at least that's what I think he's going for, and he's supremely entertaining to watch. Probably one of the few Kurosawa films that even approaches the realm of light entertainment.
Rated 27 Mar 2010
jimmynmujimmynmu
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
91st
Although it's a dumb downed version of Macbeth (hard to fit the play in a 2 hour film), it's still magnificent
Rated 14 Aug 2007
magbMagb
Rated 04 Feb 2007
90
85th
A haunted and chilling adaptation of Macbeth, with Mifune in top form.
Rated 04 Feb 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
80
95th
Excellent.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
randorirandori
Rated 30 Aug 2011
95
98th
iktidar arzusu ve entirikayi cok rafine bir sekilde yansitmis yonetmen. iktidar hirsininin azalmadan insanlari daha da aptallastirdigini da bize hatirlatmis. filmin her aninda, japon ikliminden gelen oyunculuk hikayenin atmosferine uygun tiyatro etkisi yaratiyor. cok iyi uyarlama
Rated 30 Aug 2011
willofgaiawillofgaia
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
72nd
A little unnecessarily slow at times, but Kurosawa makes this film unbelievably creepy, and Mifune shows his character's descent into insanity flawlessly.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dumptruk4lifDumptruk4Lif
Rated 14 May 2013
95
90th
A combination of incredible special effects and dreadful atmosphere with a plot that sometimes moves way too slow or with nothing going on. All of the performances are great, especially with Mifune going increasingly more freaked out. I really like the part where they're in that long room with the wooden floor where everything is quiet and making echoes.
Rated 14 May 2013
eatbeanseatbeans
Rated 19 Aug 2022
9
86th
When Mifune gets shot by arrows, amirite?
Rated 19 Aug 2022
damildamil
Rated 29 Aug 2012
70
67th
Macbeth is my favourite Shakespeare play, so seeing Kurosawa's take on the classic story was pretty cool. Some of the changes were clearly made to fit in with the ancient Japan setting. He made a fairly major change at the end though, and I kind of miss the original ending. Anyway, it looked great and the costumes were fantastic, as usual. It's probably my least favourite Kurosawa film I've seen, but one of his films is still better than most others.
Rated 29 Aug 2012
taumpytearstaumpytears
Rated 07 Aug 2012
95
78th
Kurosawa's adaptation of MacBeth in 16th century feudal Japan. Better than the Shakespeare play itself.
Rated 07 Aug 2012
senseisensei
Rated 25 Mar 2016
70
36th
I don't like Macbeth, and this didn't change my mind. Edited down by 20 minutes, and I would've enjoyed it much more -- there's a lot of aimless wandering (literally). That said, the supernatural elements are legitimately creepy, and the castle assault by forest is well done.
Rated 25 Mar 2016
jodamicojodamico
Rated 15 Jan 2013
85
95th
I think in the end this is Kurosawa's best shot film.
Rated 15 Jan 2013
solomonburrrSolomonBurrr
Rated 02 Apr 2020
81
78th
81.4
Rated 02 Apr 2020
archagonarchagon
Rated 11 Oct 2010
15
56th
A bit slow at times, but otherwise excellent.
Rated 11 Oct 2010
mikedimmermikedimmer
Rated 04 Apr 2011
81
55th
The best adaption of Macbeth that I've seen
Rated 04 Apr 2011
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 21 Jan 2014
85
59th
The mix of Shakespeare and samurais is a formidable combination, made greater by Kurosawa's incredible visuals and his decision to cut out all the boring bits of Macbeth, leaving us with a story of madness and action. Toshiro Mifune is on fire throughout.
Rated 21 Jan 2014
zeboimZeboim
Rated 01 Apr 2013
6
58th
I concur with Nepeta's review in every respect.
Rated 01 Apr 2013
theyshoot07theyshoot07
Rated 01 Mar 2008
91
85th
# 187
Rated 01 Mar 2008
jonnykungfujonnykungfu
Rated 16 Aug 2011
90
93rd
Amazingly dark, fog and shadow filled Kurosawa classic. The ending contains one of the greatest death scenes ever filmed.
Rated 16 Aug 2011
jpotiijpotII
Rated 26 Nov 2018
77
80th
Sagitário
Rated 26 Nov 2018
kavuKavu
Rated 13 Jan 2016
58
29th
Looks absolutely awesome and the script adaptation is not bad, but the pacing doesn't work for me and the overacting is just too abundant here.
Rated 13 Jan 2016
x_humanx-human
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
87th
Macbeth is perhaps my second favorite Shakespeare play, and this would be the greatest adaptation... Except that it radically changes the meaning. The strange thing about adapting Macbeth is that Japan has a very different moral structure, and so the story had to be tweaked a bit in order to make it Japanese. I do not blame Kurosawa for this, because if he stuck with the original this production would have fell flat on its face.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
obdurateObdurate
Rated 17 May 2016
90
91st
There's a hell of an atmosphere here with the way everything is filmed, be it the foreboding rain, the forest--which is simultaneously spiritual and menacing--or the way the land is shot. It's got an interesting story, despite the "evil spirit" basically telling us what's going to happen. The movie never dragged, was always compelling, and is one of Kurosawa's best.
Rated 17 May 2016
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 03 Feb 2016
85
91st
Simplifying the dialogue and plot of Macbeth works wonders here, a great example of adaptation done right.
Rated 03 Feb 2016
ranaldRanald
Rated 03 Mar 2012
70
53rd
A fairly simple version of Macbeth, and the acting style has certainly dated, but told with plenty of style and spookiness.
Rated 03 Mar 2012
dmarquesdmarques
Rated 05 Nov 2010
87
85th
Mifune is fantastic here. Macbeth never looked so fresh.
Rated 05 Nov 2010
spookyjonspookyjon
Rated 05 Jan 2007
77
57th
I feel like I have failed myself as a movie nerd by not loving this. The final scene was great, but all in all I wasn't that into it.
Rated 05 Jan 2007
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 14 Sep 2012
84
86th
macbeth happens to be the only shakespeare story that i like in it's original format, putting the axe through shakespeare's language breathes life back into this story and it made me able to appreciate it anew. i suppose i'll have to thank kurosawa for that.
Rated 14 Sep 2012
w00dyW00DY
Rated 13 Jun 2014
75
71st
Some brilliant battle scenes and cinematography. The plot is a bit laborious at times but it's always saved with some flash of energy. Mifune is quality as always.
Rated 13 Jun 2014
fichincefi_chince
Rated 29 Nov 2010
75
68th
Very interesting interior scenes, staged like a theatre play, but with nice camera moves and cinematic flourishes. Great death scene at the climax.
Rated 29 Nov 2010
selfishotterSelfishOtter
Rated 11 Nov 2007
65
40th
I also feel like a movie nerd failure - I dug Ran, but I couldn't get into this.
Rated 11 Nov 2007
zealot185Zealot185
Rated 24 Nov 2008
52
31st
Wasn't able to enthrall me as much as Kurosawa's Seven Samurai or Rashomon. In fact, I couldn't even get through the whole movie beginning to end.
Rated 24 Nov 2008
emptychamberEmptyChamber
Rated 23 Aug 2008
84
52nd
A little Slow Going, but really great interpretation of the scottish play.
Rated 23 Aug 2008
lexlex
Rated 01 Mar 2014
85
67th
Very well executed samurai transposition of Shakespeare's Macbeth although it's not as involving as Kurosawa's best work. Still, middle tier Kurosawa remains fantastic and authentic work. As for film versions of Macbeth, I'd recommend Polanski's vision slightly above this one.
Rated 01 Mar 2014
bownBown
Rated 12 Feb 2023
80
54th
A little too restrained at times to be one of my favourite Kurosawas, but there are so many amazing compositions and Mifune’s unhinged acting style is perfect for this version of the character. The climax is, if anything, even better than I imagined.
Rated 12 Feb 2023
triffidtriffid
Rated 24 Feb 2008
86
70th
Oh, look! It's Macbeth in funny armour!
Rated 24 Feb 2008
twincinematwincinema
Rated 26 Sep 2022
80
75th
I am an English Lit major, so that alone should explain my feelings on Shakespeare. Macbeth is probably my favourite of his plays, and honestly, I could watch a million adaptations of it and not get bored. This one is really good.
Rated 26 Sep 2022
sourheartsourheart
Rated 02 May 2018
4
72nd
Very good - more beautiful than compelling. Very beautiful cinematography
Rated 02 May 2018
fromenbergFromenberg
Rated 21 Apr 2014
98
85th
very well done and creepy characters and moments
Rated 21 Apr 2014
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 12 Oct 2018
60
26th
Lady Asaji Washizu: "It won't go away... The blood won't go away…"
Rated 12 Oct 2018
ehrenkmehrenkm
Rated 24 Oct 2009
75
50th
Mifune is great as always, but my mind wandered -- Kurosawa has done this subject to death.
Rated 24 Oct 2009
theyshoot08theyshoot08
Rated 19 Dec 2008
89
78th
227
Rated 19 Dec 2008
nargNarg
Rated 30 Jun 2023
62
57th
I found this a little lacking in emotional power and character depth at times. It was also paced noticeably quite slow for some specific scenes. But this is a Kurosawa film, so despite all those problems it does a bunch of incredible things too.
Rated 30 Jun 2023
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 14 Apr 2010
76
78th
Not terrible, but I expected better from Kurosawa.
Rated 14 Apr 2010
nobletNoblet
Rated 10 Aug 2016
77
62nd
Blood - 10/10 Throne - 3/10 Hubris - 8/10
Rated 10 Aug 2016
cat9mancat9man
Rated 06 Aug 2012
90
89th
Brutal and evil - its a heavy
Rated 06 Aug 2012
darrenDarren
Rated 09 Jul 2020
80
76th
As someone who is at this point bored and worn out by most Shakespeare adaptations or reimaginings this was great. More haunting than the source material for sure.
Rated 09 Jul 2020
stainStain
Rated 28 May 2007
0
8th
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Rated 28 May 2007
gattGatt
Rated 19 Aug 2009
90
88th
I love the ending of this movie with the arrows.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 06 Sep 2007
93
94th
Best Shakespeare adaptation out there. I'm tempted to claim it's better than the original, but I think that's against the law or something...
Rated 06 Sep 2007
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 04 Dec 2009
100
93rd
A Japanese version of _Macbeth_ with a strange and horrifying final sequence. The whole film is a treat to look at.
Rated 04 Dec 2009
miss_jesusmiss jesus
Rated 23 Feb 2009
69
65th
Effectively creepy in quite a few places, and I'd pay to watch Mifune mow the lawn, but this didn't work for me overall. I didn't like Ran either, so I guess I should stay away from Kurosawa's adaptations.
Rated 23 Feb 2009
radumsmnradumsmn
Rated 19 May 2015
89
98th
The Macbeth that I actually like
Rated 19 May 2015
mysticMystic
Rated 23 Sep 2021
3
42nd
I was in a pleasant state while viewing this. Both the story and the movie flows smoothly. The movie is very tightly made (perhaps tightly edited); not a frame feels out of context. And yet, why doesn't it move anything in me?
Rated 23 Sep 2021
tonykbTonyKB
Rated 14 Nov 2014
95
92nd
Helt der oppe med de beste Kurosawa-filmene, men langt mer fartsfylt. Scenene med demonene er noe av det kuleste han har gjort, og skaper en faretruende stemning gjennom hele filmen. Mifune er den samme gale seg, noe som passer svært godt med rollen han spiller. Kul avslutning med noe av det beste skuespillet jeg har sett av Mifune idet han prøver å komme seg unna bueskyterne.
Rated 14 Nov 2014
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 28 Feb 2016
18
96th
Star Rating: ★★★★★
Rated 28 Feb 2016
napolenbradynapolenbrady
Rated 15 Mar 2019
92
88th
92.00
Rated 15 Mar 2019
1qw3er51qw3er5
Rated 09 Dec 2009
8
80th
My favorite Macbeth adaption/transpostition. Stays true to the idea, but has a style of it's own. Kurosawa and Mifune score another classic.
Rated 09 Dec 2009
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 28 Jan 2024
88
88th
Kurosawa does Shakespeare and pulls off what many try to do but don't quite succeed: Adapting the totality of the story while making it feel like his own.
Rated 28 Jan 2024
slugslug
Rated 20 Mar 2015
9
89th
Oppressive feelings of fear and paranoia.
Rated 20 Mar 2015
bartbaardBartbaard
Rated 25 Mar 2022
45
23rd
Not my cup of tea. As a Macbeth adaptation this actually had me hooked more than other adaptations, mostly due to the more down to earth dialogue. However, this could have been edited way better,
Rated 25 Mar 2022
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 30 Apr 2020
80
85th
Japonya, tarih, komutan, ihanet, suikast, ruh, orman, kale, kadın, erkeğe sürekli sufle verip hayatını karartan kadın (Başarılarından dolayı terfi ettirilen bir komutan ormanda bir ruh ile karşılaşır SPOILER ruh buna devlet başkanı olacağını söyler. Karısına anlatır. Karısı adamı doldurur bu da impatoru öldürür. En yakın arkadaşına da suikast düzenler. Sonunda bedbaht olur SPOILER temiz film ailece izlenebilir. Japon tarihi açısından iyi oğlum 13-14 olunca te
Rated 30 Apr 2020
ehk2ehk2
Rated 18 Oct 2011
66
84th
not the best Kurosawa; not the best Macbeth adaptation
Rated 18 Oct 2011
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 26 Oct 2012
5
2nd
Has not aged well in the slightest. A movie to slow for it's own good. With incredibly needless horse travel shot after horse travel shot this movie seems to be so into itself that it didn't edit anything out. Terrible overacting made it feel as though I was watching high school play. Also the archer death scene, comical. Should have played some Benny hill music behind that shit.
Rated 26 Oct 2012
hulothulot
Rated 16 Mar 2010
60
54th
watched: 2010, 2023
Rated 16 Mar 2010
okidudeokidude
Rated 18 Sep 2010
4
78th
While never a big fan of the 'MacBeth' story - the final death scene in this movie rivals that of Sanjuro
Rated 18 Sep 2010
comepeliculacomepelicula
Rated 11 Jan 2021
50
37th
A movie with lights and shadows, sometimes is great sometimes is boring as hell and filled with missed opportunities to tell an engaging story. For me the most interesting thing would've been seen the prophecy sound like a blessing but given as a curse and the main characters trying not to fulfill it but in that struggling fulfilling it and producing the violence, instead we get something in between with no consistency.
Rated 11 Jan 2021
sodr2sodr2
Rated 25 Jan 2015
90
89th
Isuzu Yamada (and fog) ftw.
Rated 25 Jan 2015
yilbyilb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
58th
Kurosawa is overrated. While this is okay, it's nothing particulary monumental. Some dead slow scenes.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
calexicoCalexico
Rated 01 Aug 2021
85
82nd
Pretty metal
Rated 01 Aug 2021
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 03 Feb 2014
6
83rd
reading that this was an adaption of macbeth made me wonder how close it would be to its source material, and it certainly did ring a few distant bells from high school. another one of kurosawa's samurai films, and another cool one too. in particular this one features a lot of paranoia.
Rated 03 Feb 2014
demiurgedemiurge
Rated 15 Dec 2009
81
68th
One of the best versions of Macbeth. The elements of the play lend themselves perfectly to feudal Japan.
Rated 15 Dec 2009
peyezpeyez
Rated 14 May 2017
9
96th
Forces the viewer to become uncomfortably well-acquainted with the sheer power of thunder. The raw energy of Toshiro Mifune's acting continues to rumble in the viewer's mind long after the film has ended.
Rated 14 May 2017
psimpsim
Rated 17 Apr 2023
77
59th
Macbeth with samurai? Macyes!
Rated 17 Apr 2023
oskarhuoskarhu
Rated 01 Nov 2018
80
73rd
There's something about how the events unfold that takes away some of the usual Intrigue. The individual scenes are well executed in themselves.
Rated 01 Nov 2018
big_lemonsBig Lemons
Rated 27 May 2015
82
53rd
One of the weaker Kurosawa offerings.
Rated 27 May 2015
glmglm
Rated 08 Oct 2011
92
96th
91.500
Rated 08 Oct 2011
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 19 May 2009
87
96th
Very Nice Movie
Rated 19 May 2009
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 23 Apr 2021
79
58th
I battled my conscious for a while as I watched this, trying to detach my admiration for Kurosawa to determine my true feelings. Ultimately it's a good movie with some excellent scenes, but the first half is terribly paced and boring outside of the spirit's appearance. The second half is better, but still suffers from overlong, lingering shots and weirdly over-dramatic performances. Disappointing from such a masterful director, largely because of my expectations going in, but still worth seeing.
Rated 23 Apr 2021

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