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!

Were the Coen brothers inspired by the mechanism of dumping the money in this? I feel like The Big Lebowski is a comedy version of it.

Were the Coen brothers inspired by the mechanism of dumping the money in this? I feel like The Big Lebowski is a comedy version of it.

a true classic, one of kurosawa’s non-feudal films and definitely one of his best. the camera-work and framing is astoundingly impressive, as are the performances, with a sharp and precise use of sound that elevates the experience. choreography and cinematography, hand-in-hand

might be kurosawa's finest (from those i've seen). greatest thriller dont @ me. beyond excited for spike lee's reinterpretation.