High and Low

Year: 1963

Why'd I Watch It?: Assigned for film class.

What's It About?: A man who needs money to keep his well-run company but also needs to pay the ransom on a kidnapped child.

What'd I Think?: Akira Kurosawa, really? The whole first half of the movie is so unbelievably slow, but it really picks up later. The whole part with all the zombie-like strung out people is pretty creepy and the end is pretty good. Maybe there were some elements lost in translation, but over all, I didn't enjoy this one as much as I thought I would.

Rating: 3 waffles