If you compiled a list of the all-time greatest and most influential directors, that list would be incomplete without Akira Kurosawa. Many of his films have had a severe impact upon western audiences, whether it is The Hidden Fortress being a massive influence on Star Wars, Seven Samurai (and its remake The Magnificent Seven) inspiring many works including Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, or Rashomon being used to name the phenomenon of unreliable eyewitnesses. The latter is also considered responsible for opening up Western audiences to Japanese cinema.
My review of High and Low is now available to read at The Geek Show.
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