A ghost movie, a family movie, and a rape-revenge movie, Kuroneko draws you in through its haunting visuals and jarring soundtrack, then becomes unexpectedly morally complex.
This feels so much like Sergio Leone, and I can't help but wonder if Japanese directors were borrowing back some of what they loaned to Italy. The score and screeching sound effects feel like sounds Morricone was experimenting with at the time, yet the plot, independent of setting, feels uniquely Japanese. Samurai never question the existence of evil spirits, and yet are told to go take down something they know is uniquely elusive. The effects aren't impossible, but the quick editing, and flash cuts to unnerving images make them particularly effective.
So glad I got to see this in theaters.
A ghost movie, a family movie, and a rape-revenge movie, Kuroneko draws you in through its haunting visuals and jarring soundtrack, then becomes unexpectedly morally complex.
This feels so much like Sergio Leone, and I can't help but wonder if Japanese directors were borrowing back some of what they loaned to Italy. The score and screeching sound effects feel like sounds Morricone was experimenting with at the time, yet the plot, independent of setting, feels uniquely Japanese. Samurai never question the existence of evil spirits, and yet are told to go take down something they know is uniquely elusive. The effects aren't impossible, but the quick editing, and flash cuts to unnerving images make them particularly effective.
So glad I got to see this in theaters.
