This is my first Akira Kurosawa film and it is an interesting departure from films I am used to. There was a good deal of camera time spent on single subjects. Also, a single camera was utilized where I am used to constant changes of angles. The emphasis was placed on the drama unfolding in the plot rather than camera tricks. In a time when the constant movement anf camera changes of a show like 24 is the norm, this was a significant departure. It was good, and I enjoyed it, but I don’t think that my brain was used to it.

I’d performed in and watched other productions of Macbeth. To see the Japanese version of this was cool. I liked how the characters were conformed to this version that Akira Kurosawa created. For all you Shakespear fans, this one is recommended, unless you’re one of those heathens who dislike foreign movies for the subtitles. Come on! It won’t hurt you to read!