I Live in Fear

Forgot to report that I finally watched I Live in Fear, the next movie I had in my chronological watch of Akira Kurosawa. It took me a long time to get around to it because, frankly, every time I had enough time to watch a movie I would ask myself "do I want to watch something called I Live in Fear?  That's apparently about the dread of nuclear radiation?" and the answer was always "No. Not right now."

But on Saturday I finally took the plunge and while it was good (well, obviously, it's Kurosawa), I do think I was right to not watch it all those times I was feeling too fragile for it, because it is a downer. I'm not sure what to take away from it, to tell the truth. Very thinky. One thing I've discovered in this particular indulgence is that I really enjoy Kurosawa's portrayal of Japanese bureaucracy, (it's more human than I'm used to seeing, if that makes sense) and that's part of this movie.

Up next, Throne of Blood. It shouldn't take me nearly as long to get to that one. For one thing, I have seen it before, so I know what to expect.