High and Low Reviews
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RayRay liked
High and Low
Not a love for me, but it was an incredibly made movie and definite proof that Kurosawa is the single greatest director ever.
I liked the first half the most, think the tailing part was a drag, otherwise very good.
Red beard, Ikiru, 7 samurai and this. Insane.
🕵️ scenes, great
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Will V. liked
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.
1y
Platypus Lord loved
High and Low
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!
2y
anton chigurh liked
High and Low
A thrilling crime investigation solved piece by piece. I wouldn’t agree with the ratings by saying it’s one of the best films of all time. It’s not a complex film - it’s a fairly standard crime investigative story. Enjoyable, sure. But among the best of all time? Absolutely not.
3y
Maps loved
High and Low
Um filme extremamente complexo e difícil de ser produzido para a época. Montagem, figurino, cenários e atuações impecáveis. Além de mostrar as diferenças de classe dentro do Japão, nos mostra também personagens complexos em dilemas profundos.
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CvptvinHowdy loved
High and Low
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.
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Matt Ortiz loved
High and Low
This is a master class in blocking and cinematography directed by the all time goat Kurosawa! Jumped to the top of my favorite of his works!
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Hank Leet loved
High and Low
A gripping classic thriller about kidnapping, class divide and a web of mystery
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Tim liked
High and Low
Might sound crazy but it would’ve aged better in colour but it doesn’t take away anything from the story which was amazing
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DarkStarSpace loved
High and Low
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.
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nevan loved
High and Low
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
1y
jam jammy jambam loved
High and Low
might be kurosawa's finest (from those i've seen). greatest thriller dont @ me. beyond excited for spike lee's reinterpretation.
1y
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