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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful A treasure for Kurosawa fans, February 11, 2001 By  Kockenlocker "Thrusting Greatness" (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Rare Kurosawa (Drunken Angel/ Scandal/ I Live In Fear) [VHS] (VHS Tape) I had a bit of a time deciding whether to give this set 5 or 4 stars, But these are key films in Kurosawa's career and deserve to be seen by completist. 1. "Drunken Angel" is cited as the first film in which Kurosawa expressed his real philiosphy of life. This film was very popular in Japan and re-released several tmes. Set immediately after the war, it is a neo-realist film on the hopes for a better society and how difficult it is to achieve. Takeshi Shimura plays the title character in one of his superlative performances. But this was Toshiro Mifune's first film for Kurosawa and his first lead role. Mifune gives a great, unbridled performance, that stunned Kurosawa, who didn't know how to control him and just let him go. Result: a one-of-kind performance and stardom. Mifune is often compared to John Wayne, but here and in "Fear" it is clear a more approriate analogy is the young Marlon Brando. The entire film is wonderfully made, but the ending in which Mifune... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comment

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