This movie has many levels as many Kurosawa's movies do. Many have said that this was not a typical Kurosawa film. Maybe because people haven't seen other films by Kurosawa than his Samurai-movies which have made him so famous. I didn't find this that extraordinary compared to other movies by Kurosawa, because Kurosawa's films are always extraordinary; compared to other filmmakers'.
Akira Kurosawa usually dealt with taboos of his culture, values in life and with different kind of themes; often same kind of themes Shakespeare was infatuated with. This film dealt with friendship, environment, willpower, life. Big things, films by Kurosawa often have several layers and are open for interprepation.
Even that the main message of the film is that you can get through your problems by willpower, and that's the most important thing when you face an issue. But I think Drunken Angel also tries to say that you should take good care of your environment. The environment of your body, the people and the whole world around you. Because there really are no bad people just bad environments that shape us into different molds.
A very good early Kurosawa. Highly recommended for all interested in his work. I've seen quite many films by him and this certainly isn't in the bottom.
Akira Kurosawa usually dealt with taboos of his culture, values in life and with different kind of themes; often same kind of themes Shakespeare was infatuated with. This film dealt with friendship, environment, willpower, life. Big things, films by Kurosawa often have several layers and are open for interprepation.
Even that the main message of the film is that you can get through your problems by willpower, and that's the most important thing when you face an issue. But I think Drunken Angel also tries to say that you should take good care of your environment. The environment of your body, the people and the whole world around you. Because there really are no bad people just bad environments that shape us into different molds.
A very good early Kurosawa. Highly recommended for all interested in his work. I've seen quite many films by him and this certainly isn't in the bottom.