A perfect movie. Stewart is flawless. Ensemble is magnificent. Direction, cinematography, sound, music, art, all top notch. The film toggles between humor and high drama with such ease you almost never realize it's happening till you are either in stiches or reaching for yet another tissue. I watch this movie every year, multiple viewings most times. Never grow tired of it. The message is clear - it really is a wonderful life.
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Wolves, Pigs & Men 1964
Fukasaku hides a powerful family drama [and sometimes musical] among the trappings of a crime film shot cinema-verite style, which was Fukasaku's primary approach. Story centers on three brothers born into poverty who make their way(s) in the world the best way they can.
Rentaro Mikuni, the oldest of the three brothers, is smooth as silk, playing the strong, silent type for all it's worth. Having left his family behind he wears regret, sadness, and power like a three piece…
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