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Kurosawa brings his dreams into reality
I made the mistake of making this the first Kurosawa movie that I saw. For those who have yet to experience his films, I urge that you hold off viewing this until you see most of his older films. I really don't think that this film works very well. The three best stories are "Red Fuji", where a nuclear power plant meltdown leaves some terrified survivors; the one where a traveler stumbles across a nuclear-mutated demon (one assumes this is a direct sequel to "Fuji"); and the last one, in my opinion, the most beautifully filmed, "Village of the Watermills". In it, an old man preaches to a young traveler about life and death. Like the ones I mentioned, the other stories have excellent cinematography (maybe the best Kurosawa has ever done -- what with the vibrant colors and sweeping landscapes), but the problem is, the overall experience is too disorienting. Kurosawa had difficult getting this one made and had to call for help from George Lucas (who's Industrial Light & Magic did the special effects) and Steven Spielberg. It's clear why, because studios had difficulty understanding the unity of it. Many of Kurosawa's hard-core fans enjoy this film, but I personally didn't find it to be all that exciting.

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One of Kurosawa's Best
I first saw this on TV and taped it. I was blown away by the visual beauty and terror of it all. The last story about the windmills? That is how I want my funeral. Music and joy, not tears and sadness. We all die, but it is how we live that really matters.

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OK, really only for Kurosawa Die Hard Fans
The first short story was really cool. The others were Ok. Not really much to say. This was my first Kurosawa film. Wasn't too impressed. Was impressed with Hidden Fortress and Really impressed with 7 Samurai.
Rent-Maybe
Buy-No