RED BEARD marks the final collaboration between star Toshiro Mifune and director Akira Kurosawa and it's not a favourite of mine, as well made as it is. On the plus side, it has impeccable acting from the two leads, Mifune in particular, and a good political angle looking at social issues of poverty and healthcare that the director often explored. There are some incredibly emotional moments too that had me in tears. On the down side, it does feel very long-winded and slow, in need of a good editor. It held my attention for an hour and a half but an interminable flashback jinxed that.
Review of Red Beard
