Bad Sleep Well

Pros: cinematography, acting

Cons: pacing, exposition, and some of the music

The Bottom Line: Downbeat movie, though one of ongoing relevance.
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Review: I consider Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) the greatest of all film-makers and his variation on "King Lear," "Ran" (1985), the culmination of his career one of the five best movies ever made. He directed a large number of great movies, including Seven ...

Pros: Kurosawa's Direction, Script, Editing, Suspense, Cinematography, Music, & Cast.

Cons: Starts Off Pretty Slowly. 

The Bottom Line: The Bad Sleep Well is a Provocative yet Intriguing Film from Akira Kurosawa Featuring Superb Performances from Mifune, Mori, & Fujiwara. (4.5 out of 5)

Review: Reknowned Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa has been known for taking on various genres while incorporating into some of his films, most notably his samurai features. Yet, whether its noir, western, or even Shakespeare, Kurosawa always had found ...