Human snooping and war

Paris 2022-03-22 09:02:22

The movie "Shadow Samurai" Kurosawa Akira's films always give people the taste of a philosopher, and each of his films is worth scrutinizing and appreciating. This movie is not only about the war between clans, but also about human nature. "Shadow" is what we call a stand-in, a hat brand, who is used to replace the protagonist to do some political things. The biggest pain in the shadow's life is to constantly abandon his original demeanor and ideas, and continue to study hard to become another person. Without his own freedom, a complete person has transformed into two personalities. Live in a world of two people. At the same time, they are always faced with the situation of being replaced, abandoned, and discovered. In order to protect his homeland, the "Shadow" in the film is forced to swear allegiance to his lord. Although he is a thief, he despises those in power even more and hates war. He believes that it is war that turns civilians into a political tool. In the end, when the lord was about to leave, due to the crisis of current affairs, he still wanted to be in his heart, hoping that he could use his identity to scare the other party and protect the peace of his homeland, but in the end he was discovered. The war started immediately, and finally "Shadow" saw the real war scene and lost his mind. It ends with a bleak ending, giving people a strong sense of shock, which makes people feel heartache and contemplation. Recommended movies "Ran", "Rashomon", "Seven Samurai"

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  • Freda 2022-04-24 07:01:17

    #Northern Film FestivalRewatch# 1. In the battle scene on Shileyuan, thousands of war horses fell to the ground at the same time amid the sound of gunfire. It was indeed a very majestic scene, but at the same time it was also a difficult scene to film. Akira Kurosawa came up with a solution: each of the cavalrymen took a shot of anesthesia and gave the horse an injection at the same time. In this way, the horses fell to the ground one after another. The previous picture is of fire and guns being released in unison, and the next picture is of horses falling to the ground in unison, which has an excellent visual effect. 2. "Shadow Warrior" is modern, social, meditative, tragic, and epic. Akira Kurosawa pays attention to the suffering of the bottom people and the doubts of intellectuals. His aesthetic art also enriched the visual effects of the film, with hallucinatory splendid romance and clear realism, bringing him closer to the painter Goya. He allows us to feel the intense climatic elements, the torrential rain, the hot summer, the thick fog and the swarms of miserable people almost up close, without pretending to be somber or sentimental.

  • Bailee 2022-03-22 09:02:22

    After watching the two parts of "Chaos" together, the quality actually has a big decline in comparison. The rhythm of the first two-thirds is slightly delayed, the effective plot is too little, and the ties between the shadow warrior and the Takeda family have not been fully established, making it difficult for the final catastrophe to arouse emotional resonance. As for whether there is militarism in this film.... opinions differ.

Kagemusha quotes

  • Shingen Takeda: To occupy Kyoto, to fly my flags in the capital, has been my long-cherished dream. But... if something should happen to me, do not pursue that dream. Remember: my death must not be made known. Keep it a secret, for at least three years. Guard our domain. Never move from it. Do not move! If you ignore my order and set out to attack, our Takeda clan will be no more. Heed my words! This... is my final wish.

  • Masakage Yamagata: [Rainbow appears, causing the advancing Takeda army to halt] My lord, what do you think that light is that is barring your path?

    Katsuyori Takeda: [Gives it a quick glance] A rainbow.

    Masakage Yamagata: You're wrong! It is your late father's instructions not to proceed. He's telling you to stay in your domain and guard it. Those were your father's last words. If you do that, nothing can harm us.

    Katsuyori Takeda: Harm? An ominous word. Since the time of our ancestors, the Takeda have never run from a fight.

    Katsuyori Takeda: [Addressing his army] Forward!... Forward!