High and Low

For a movie made almost 60 years ago, I’d imagine this one inspired many crime/mystery films down the line. I watched on Max and despite it being black and white, the picture quality and cinematography is great. Really enjoyed this movie.

A gripping thriller with interesting themes.  Really transports you into this snapshot of a sweltering week in Yokohama. 
Everyone melts into their performances - feels like nobody is even acting.
I loved the detailed, procedural crime investigation.  While I forgot to pay attn to the photography, I did notice a lot of cool dirtying of the frame.
This is arguably a film in 3 parts: the character study of Gondo (who also develops in the other two), the procedural investigation beginning with a great train scene, and finally the process of catching the kidnapper. All great!

Easily one of the best police crime thrillers out there! This focuses more on the detective work and finding evidence rather than the action-packed stuff we get today. Akira Kurosawa directed the shit out of this and kept us invested right from the start.

Easily one of the best police crime thrillers out there! This focuses more on the detective work and finding evidence rather than the action-packed stuff we get today. Akira Kurosawa directed the shit out of this and kept us invested right from the start.

oh my god...

For a movie made almost 60 years ago, I’d imagine this one inspired many crime/mystery films down the line. I watched on Max and despite it being black and white, the picture quality and cinematography is great. Really enjoyed this movie.