I think this is one of the few movies that might actually be able to inspire someone to lead their life a little differently.
-Roger Ebert
Pretty much, though this isn’t my absolute favorite Kurosawa film, it has affected the way I think about my actions impact others, and what I can do to make things more joyous for all of us. The last twenty minutes are some of the most inspired in all of cinema, and not because of how it throws out all semblance of traditional story structure or form, but the verve and emotion with which it does it. It blew me away, and still does, no matter how often I watch it.
