I've unintentionally watched two films from Kon Ichikawa today - Princess from the Moon and An Actor's Revenge. I can't quite say I loved either, but both were interesting (I'd agree with the general consensus regarding the latter being better and more of a classic).
Princess from the Moon had me intrigued because I'd heard it contained at least traces of kaiju, and because it tells the same basic story that 2013's The Tale of the Princess Kaguya did... maybe not as well, or not in a way that has the same impact.
Still, I think Princess from the Moon is decent. It's pretty well-presented, and seeing two well-regarded and prolific actors in lead roles - Toshiro Mifune and Ayako Wakao - definitely added something. It didn't feel essential or like a must-watch, but it was a neat fairytale-type of film with a bit of a sci-fi spin, and that's probably not something most people see every day.
Princess from the Moon had me intrigued because I'd heard it contained at least traces of kaiju, and because it tells the same basic story that 2013's The Tale of the Princess Kaguya did... maybe not as well, or not in a way that has the same impact.
Still, I think Princess from the Moon is decent. It's pretty well-presented, and seeing two well-regarded and prolific actors in lead roles - Toshiro Mifune and Ayako Wakao - definitely added something. It didn't feel essential or like a must-watch, but it was a neat fairytale-type of film with a bit of a sci-fi spin, and that's probably not something most people see every day.