I have been exploring the works of Akira Kurosawa for about 6 months now, and I have seen most of those films which are generally considered masterpieces of film. There wasn't one of his films that I felt surpassed classics like 2001, Citizen Kane, Raging Bull, or The Godfather. The one I had felt was the best was Ran, his adaptation of King Lear. But now I've found one that I believe is among the ranks of the classics of cinema.
And oddly enough, Dreams is not considered a masterpiece. Maltin only gives it ***. I give it a square 10/10. I was skeptical at first. The first three pieces were nice, but I didn't find them extraordinary. The fourth one, "The Tunnel," began to interest me, and about half-way through that one, I realized that putting dreams to film made a lot more sense than I had originally thought. I began to examine them from a psychological point of view. I became obsessed with the first three, diving deeply into them for their meanings, coming up with pearls of wisdom. I think this film affected my unconscious mind more than most films. Only 2001, which works on every level, conscious, subconscious, and unconscious, simultaneously (and it is alone among films in that respect), is similar.
I will not go into any of the plots. One should experience everything in this film with no preconceptions. Besides, no one should on this site; these comments ought to be only about why or why not the commenter liked the film he/she is commenting on. Just rent it, sit down, and let your mind absorb the beautiful images and the half-coherent thoughts expressed. When you fall asleep afterwards, you will certainly have the best dreams you've ever had.
And oddly enough, Dreams is not considered a masterpiece. Maltin only gives it ***. I give it a square 10/10. I was skeptical at first. The first three pieces were nice, but I didn't find them extraordinary. The fourth one, "The Tunnel," began to interest me, and about half-way through that one, I realized that putting dreams to film made a lot more sense than I had originally thought. I began to examine them from a psychological point of view. I became obsessed with the first three, diving deeply into them for their meanings, coming up with pearls of wisdom. I think this film affected my unconscious mind more than most films. Only 2001, which works on every level, conscious, subconscious, and unconscious, simultaneously (and it is alone among films in that respect), is similar.
I will not go into any of the plots. One should experience everything in this film with no preconceptions. Besides, no one should on this site; these comments ought to be only about why or why not the commenter liked the film he/she is commenting on. Just rent it, sit down, and let your mind absorb the beautiful images and the half-coherent thoughts expressed. When you fall asleep afterwards, you will certainly have the best dreams you've ever had.