Dreams

Holy shit!! Such an intricate piece of filmmaking. Absolutely breathtaking in every way imaginable. Each dream sequence builds such an immersive snapshot into a whole world/story. The overarching links to mortality and ‘modern’ life between the dreams is really interesting especially with a constant focus on old Japanese ways of life even if the dream is set in the modern day. I like to imagine that Kurosawa dreamt that Van Gogh was actually Scorsese and that it wasn’t a choice after the fact because that would be the greatest thing ever. I also appreciate him not changing his accent at all. Really adds to the dreamlike/ surreal atmosphere that was created. The beginning and ending of the film being an obscure and frightening wedding and then a jovial funeral really ties the film together and makes this 100% one of the best films I’ve ever seen.