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!

Dialogue’s nice, directing too

Dialogue’s nice, directing too

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