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The Family Fang 2015
Beyond unsurprised to find out this was adapted from an MFA novel, the qualities of which (long dead stretches/ interesting parts buried in flashback and documentary sequences/ absolute nothing of an ending) Bateman brings over to the film adaptation in a way I didn't think was possible. Kind of aggravatingly competent.
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Kagemusha 1980
Maybe the most purely beautiful Kurosawa I've seen so far (that dream sequence is up there with the best of them) but, feels like a dry run for Ran in more than a few ways - the silent battle/ aftermath scenes just aren't nearly as adept or visceral - or even as economical - as Ran's fortress attack. And the epic scope that earns Ran its reputation, here seems more confused, not as well utilised - the various factions and…
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The Emigrants 1971
A little skeptical of this painstaking (in all senses) film - great, lived-in, earthy performances and unrivalled for sheer detail (and its use of detail to convey both the sheer impossibility and effort of the journey and the small, hard won joy of that final scene), but so clearly enamored with its own vision, too; 3+ hours with an ensemble cast (packed onto a ship for a considerable portion of that time) and yet there's so little to grasp onto…
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