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RASHOMON

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April 7, 2021

PART 1

The feature film Rashomon of 1950 was viewed. The film was directed by Akira Kurosawa. It was a very good film because of the cinematic artwork that was included. Montage was efficiently used in the film. Short shots were used well to tell the whole story. One could easily understand the story due to the short shots. The film explained why the Samurai was skilled and who killed him. Many questions were answered in the film due to the effective use of montage.

One of the things I liked about the film was its music. The music was put up very well in the film. It shifted to a suspenseful tone whenever suspense was added to the film. The audience could easily notice the change of events or scenes in the film through the way music was played in the film. There was a great use of sound in the film. The sound in various scenes matched well with what was happening in each scene.

Another thing I liked about the film was the way camerawork was done. The camerawork was done in a way that the audience could see the characters' faces. The atypical close planning was used. The audience could see the faces of the characters and identify their emotions and feelings. The camerawork in the film was done very well.

I liked the natural environment in which the film was shot. The film felt real because one could see things that exist in the natural environment such as the rain, natural light, and the trees. Sunlight was filmed very well. The light was focused in the physical locations where various scenes were conducted. The woods and the forests made the story sound real. One could feel the emotions of the characters. For example, the sorrowful emotions by the woman could be felt and her anger.

I disliked the fact that the film was black and white. Even though it was easy to identify the scenes and characters, it was not easy to determine various colors in the film. One could not see the color of blood when the Samurai was killed. One could not determine the time of the day in which various events happened. However, the movie was still great because the black and white colors did not have a significant impact on quality.

I also disliked the low quality of the video. There were low megapixels possibly because the technology was not advanced. One could only see the faces of the characters and their bodies. However, it was hard to see various details in the background. The good thing about the film was that it was shot in a natural environment and one would easily see that other details in the film were trees in the forests and the wood.

The film was generally fantastic because of its events and the use of suspense. The color was just a personal preference, and the film would be enjoyed with the use of color. The way the woman fought with Tajo Maru looked very real. The film was a very good watch despite Tajo Maru's creepiness.

PART 2:

I liked Akira Kurosawa as a film director because he seemed to have mastered how to show various human emotions by focusing the camera on actors’ faces. The director’s use of shadow cast to show a scene or event’s intensity was interesting. Some events; however, felt elongated musically. Everything else seemed to be perfect.

I also liked Kurosawa because of his use of sound cinema in the films. There was use of real sound in the film to multiply images. I also Kurosawa’s simplicity. One would easily identify the scenes in the film he made. Few settings were included in the film. In the Rashomon film, Kurosawa only included the courtyard, the woods and the Rashomon gate as the only settings. The courtyard and the gate have been constructed very simply. The woodland in the film was also real. Viewers would find it easier to understand the message of the films because of Kurosawa’s simplicity.

The woman acted her role very well in the film. She was able to display the right emotions depending on the occasion. For example, she displayed emotions of anger well when Tajo maru wanted to forcefully marry her. She was also very disappointed when her husband was killed by Tajo Maru. The woman clearly showed that she felt a lot of pain as her husband was killed.

The quality of the film was high. Its cinematography was following the movies produced during that time. The scenes were arranged well. The film would have been the best if it were not for the low megapixels and use of black and white colors. Considering the period in which the movie was produced, it was one of the best because technology had not advanced enough for various colors to be used in the movies.