High and Low

Really loved this, watching Akira Kurosawa's immaculate direction and knack for visual storytelling is incredibly fascinating to watch, the way that he frames the characters in a scene leaves so much to analyse and think about. The ending 30 minutes might genuinely go down as one my favourite finales ever. Complex themes of class disparity and commercialisation and its effect on wider society are all tackled with such a grounded sense of maturity and genuine unflinching interest here that it's able to craft such a multi-faceted, rich story. Cant wait to rewatch this in upcoming years. Recommended. 4.5/5