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Dodes'ka-den 1970
It is hard to believe that this was Akira Kurosawa's very first color film. It feels like the director had been making films in color for decades due to the sheer mastery of it. It has a very painterly quality to it. Subtle when the film requires it. Vibrant when the film needs heightened emotion. Plus, many shots just straight up look like paintings in their expressiveness and vitality.
But it would be a gross mistake to ignore the film's…
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Odd Man Out 1947
A sharp, compelling story about a wounded Irish nationalist running from the cops after he shoots a man to steal money for his organization (not explicitly given as the IRA in the film, but it's very obviously the IRA).
The film makes excellent use of chiaroscuro and dynamic camera angles, and the snow helps to make for some strikingly beautiful imagery. It goes to show that the aesthetics of film noir can be used not just for gorgeous visuals but…
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