Akira Kurosawa's Dreams

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Summary: Don't harsh on Kurosawa, man
Review: As far as I'm concerned, Leonard Maltin does not get to second-guess Akira Kurosawa.

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Summary: Interesting thoughts about life... and death.
Review: 'Dreams' is a strange film consisted of a number of short stories. At first, one might thought that Kurosawa was going to incorporate Japanese myths and legends as the theme of the composition (with the eerie 'Sunshine through the rain' or even the rather modern 'Blizzard' episode of the film), but as Kurosawa moved his composition further into the film, the theme of LIFE emerged. Though he touched a rather bizarre combination of questions in the different stories (some of them does sometimes seem out of place, though this may be the case if the study of life was what he was analyzing), Kurosawa was interested in the idea of life being 'short': not eternal. From dead peach trees that lead to the discovery of a new one, proposed suicide of a child, ideas of death and its appropriateness with age, all the way to notion of death being inevitable, thus should be celebrated (the last narrative of the film), this is a very complex study for understanding the futile attempts of humans trying to improve life through inhuman technologies, and a lesson in viewing the ambiguity of life and its end. By the way, Scorcese's appearance in the film proved to be quite interesting.

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Summary: Akira Kurosawa's Dreams was released in 1990 not 1959
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Summary: Breath-taking cinematography from the master
Review: In this late film (1994), the brilliance of Kurosawa's vision--both what he sees and his translating those sights into film--shows itself more simply and powerfully than ever before. His wonderfully subtle touch with the camera informs these beautiful and sometimes frightening vignettes. Most memorable of all are those moments, so rare in contemporary film, when Kurosawa allows the camera simply to capture the light of a beautiful image--a peach orchard or a running brook. For all the wonderful and exciting cinematic thrills from Hollywood, this film reminds us that, in art, beauty is still the best and the most difficult of artistic achievements.

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Summary: Unique twist on Twilight Zone concept
Review: Kurosawa uses the same sense for color he demonstrated in Ran, but the addition of carefully-rendered digital effects show this master connecting the sweep of his career with the newest innovations in filmmaking technology. His fear of some technology, his questioning of the sense of war, and his late-blooming love of life are on full display here. The conversation between mother and child in the first story and the man's futile attempt to protect a woman and her child from an approaching poisonous cloud in story six are not to be missed.

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Summary: This film is a voyage of eight powerful & memorable dreams.
Review: The winter of Kurosawa's life created this movie of eight dreams. These dreams transport us through many emotions by portraying tragedy, love, aloneness and beauty and end with a dream that appears to portray Kurosawa's vision of heaven. It is an extremely beautiful and well crafted film that invites revisiting from time to time because the themes it contains are universal and timeless to the viewer; a sure keeper in my video collection. It is a true work of art.

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Summary: An original piece of art from a master
Review: Akira Kurosawa's Dreams is a visually enchanting masterpiece from a director whose list of masterpieces far exceeds most director's entire catalogs. I have never seen such a rich and satisfying film that actually captures the feeling of dreaming. It is the short vignette style that most emulates the open-ended and mysterious quality of real dreams. The colours and the pagentry of the costumes and set designs are magnificent and the brief morality tales embedded in the narrative are well-founded if a little simplistic. Simply put, anyone who has enjoyed past Kurosawa accomplishments will most likely recognize the same genius in this work.

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Summary: Dreams
Review: Dreams, a great film, showing the inner thoughs, fears a expectations of happines from someone or anyone. Akira Kurosawa shows whitout doubt one of the strangest and most complicated puzzles of the human mind, dreams.

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Summary: Heartwrenching, breathtaking.
Review: One of the most compelling, beautiful movies I've ever seen. I'm a Kurasowa fan for life.

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Summary: Breath-taking for those who know and love Japanese tradition
Review: Dreams is beautiful visually. It brings Japanese stories and rituals to life. For those entranced by Japanese traditions and rituals and intrigued by cultural differences, each segment of this film will touch you and challenge your perceptions.