Review of Akutô

Akutô (1965)
10/10
Masterpiece of Shindo
1 April 2023
Kaneto Shindo did again. If I watch this movie without knowing name of the director, I could easily guess if it was shoot by Shindo. His touch so clear, camera, light, perspectives immaculate. Sound just perfect fit the action. Technically I can not say a single word.

This is very meticulous work.

Act also grasp the audience very successfully. Performances very impressive.

Script is well written.

Onibaba's dramatic story is not here. Here we see realism. We are left with the cruelty of life.

I saw the similar story in real life. People use their power for personal benefit recklessly, on the other hand human suffering rampant and they do not care.

Some could find story banal, outdated. So life itself.

It is my taste for sure, I can not say for everybody. I would recommend watch even just for Shindo's technically superb performance.
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