Kurosawa is one of the truly great filmmakers that ever lived! He has made films, that, to me, are among some of the greatest films ever made, such as "Rashomon", "Ran","Yojimbo", and "Seven Samuri". But, my thoughts on this film, are indeed mixed. As the film first began I kept thinking to myself, what exactly is this movie about? For those of you who don't know, this film is a collection of dreams supposedly the director (Kurosawa) actually had, and all of them (there are 8 ) were made into one film. The dreams vary so much that I honestly didn't know what I was watching. The very first dream in this film is about a young boy who happens to watch a foxes wedding ( if this sounds odd to you, don't blame me lol ) and, since the foxes don't like that, the little boy must now kill himself or go and ask for forgiveness. Another story is about a commander who actually runs into a group of soliders who were killed in battle! Now, what exactly do these two dreams have to do with each other? That's a very good question lol. There are two other dreams that come to mind that also confuse me, I won't mention them because I don't want to ruin it for others. But, the movie seems so disjointed. I didn't understand it's being. I couldn't see it's purpose. That is untill the fifth dream. If your willing to sit through the first four dreams, you'll start to notice a pattern take place in the dreams. It's ONLY then that the movie comes together. The movie is about the beauty of nature. How mankind is slowing but surely destroying nature. We see beautiful photography, great acting, and first rate directing. It's for these reasons I suggest that ONLY Kurosawa fans watch this movie. If you've never seen a foreign film, don't start with this one. If you've never seen a Kurosawa film and want to watch one, again, don't start here! Try watching "Rashomon". This film is just for those who have seen a lot of his films already. *** out of ****
Review of Dreams
