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If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

This surreal environmentally themed film is certainly worth a watch because it is so strange. However, audience be warned, if you decide to watch this film, be prepared for a journey that may leave you confused, bewildered, and forced to wonder about your own dreams about the future. Dreams is not a typical film thematically or stylistically, and the viewer should be prepared for a strange yet remarkable journey. Instead of following a linear plot line the film consists of eight independent short stories, each with different settings and characters. Each dream could function as a stand alone piece, but similar themes run through the works. These common themes tie the piece together and create a more cohesive and complete piece. In addition, the scenes are organized in a strategic way so that transitions are smooth. Moreover, your ability to comprehend the more eccentric scenes toward the end of the film is increased by being primed and comfortable with Kurosawa's surreal style. Each scene is set in a different time, place, and reality, and they all have a mystical quality. Each dream addresses an environmental theme in an imaginative way. For example, in the first dream, a young boy witnesses a fox's wedding without permission, and must face the consequences. In the second, another young boy speaks with the spirits of a peach orchard that his family cut down. In the next, four men attempt to summit a mountain during a deadly blizzard. The film then takes a turn that raises your hair on end when a commander walks through a tunnel and encounters one of his dead soldiers. In an even more surreal scene, a man seeks Vincent Van Gogh by literally diving into his paintings. In the sixth and seventh scene, Kurosawa imagines a nuclear energy disaster in Japan and what a post nuclear fallout world would look like. In the final dream a traveler stumbles upon a quaint town that lives in harmony with nature. Each of these vignettes present arguments about our society's relationship with nature, and they explore the dangerous consequences that might occur if we do not respect it. Dreams is intriguing and artistically masterful, but I still found it difficult to stay focused and involved during some of the slower moments. Kurosawa is certainly an incredibly talented director with demonstrated artistic mastery. Within the first few seconds of each scene, the audience is transported into Kurosawa's dream world. Whether it be in a blizzard or post nuclear apocalypse, Kurosawa is able to set the scene without backstory or dialogue. The acting and music is made more dramatic by typically desolate or sparse environment. They qualities work in union with each other to create a stylistically unique atmosphere. In most cases this union was effective, however, on multiple occasions the music was too heavy handed, overdramatic, and distracting. Similarly, on multiple occasions a dramatic beat lasted too long, and I found myself drifting away. During these moments of lapsing concentration the artistic film lover in me had to shake the rest of my mind awake. While the artist in me regarded these moments with self revulsion, it is important to note that there were moments in the film where I heard myself saying, "Okay, I get it. Now let's get on with it." By no means did these moments completely derail Kurosawa's film; however, it is important to note that this film is not fast paced or easy to process. It is easy to feel confused by his surreal style. In my experience this confusion distances the audience from the film that it was so captivated by just moments before. If you watch films solely for the purpose of being entertained and do not like to be puzzled or actively think about a film, this film is not for you. After watching this film the viewer certainly can tell that Kurosawa's vision is refined, purposeful, and Kurosawa accomplished what he set out to do. However, it may still remain unclear what exactly his goals were. If his goal was to open a door and invite the audience into his dreams, he accomplished that without question. Each dream had a strong setting, even though they were mystical and surreal. He effectively used these settings to evoke emotional responses and set a mesmerising scene. Certain moments dragged on too long and many of the scenes lacked closure. These features distanced the audience from the dream. In some of these moments my mind was racing with possible outcomes and questioning exactly what he was trying to say. I was searching for symbolism and picking out his arguments about humanity and nature. This reflection left me wondering if his intention was to distance the viewer afterall. Nevertheless, in the slower moments I also found myself drifting away from the dream, and into my own dreams; this was certainly not his intention. Nevertheless, this film is certainly a worthwhile experience.I implore you to watch Kurosawa's Dreams, but do not expect a comfortable and passive ride. Kurosawa takes you on a surreal journey into the depths of his imagination that is both striking and puzzling. The most notable and important feature of Kurosawa's Dreams is that the film explores humanity's relationship with nature. Some dreams explore this relationship more directly, while in others it is more indirect. Nevertheless, it is obvious that Kurosawa is deeply troubled by fears of what the future may bring if we continue on the path we are on, one that is unsustainable and certainly leading to environmental disaster. Despite these fears, this film does not lead the viewer into despair about the environmental crisis and the future of humanity. If you have what it takes, I urge you to watch the film and see for yourself the solution that Kurosawa presents for how we can live happily, sustainably, and ethically.

Making small time jump (which will be covered in time) in the study of the films of Kurosawa, we fall into one of his already colored films. Indeed very motley, perhaps one of the first compilations of short films sampled together. Naturally the film has complete effect directed far into the future of humanity, revealed by the last dream that is presented to us.Through dreamy and innocent world of young children, wandering young man, all the way to the wise centenarian; through perpetual motion of life resembling river, the gaze of man encounters with the people around him. He remains defenseless and fragile - what his nature is in fact - but loving enough to think about others, nature and the future generations.Through the black and white mountains, enchanting forests, paintings of van Gogh (my most favorite painter), the village of mills, and to the horrors of past wars and accidents with nuclear energy, the most pressing environmental issues of post-modernity, dreams tell us the story of a man who may have billions of faces, who at some point may become presumptuous and start to live at the expense of others. The wise old man asks us - how smart scientists are when they can not understand the heart of nature? With their discoveries and creations they cloud the thinking of the people, which pollutes not only nature but also their hearts.So dreams have a strong message from the director, and are his call to humility and listening to the harmony of the universe, because it brings us peace, quietness, kindness and love. And the man does not need nothing else. A story told to us by the sensitive father of cinema.http://vihrenmitevmovies.blogspot.com/

'Dreams' is a highly personal journey through the inner landscape of Kurosawa's mind. But it is also an oneiric reflection on Japan itself. True to the nature of dreams the movie is comprised of vignettes, most of which unconnected, a collection of threads of imagery that are stand alone and gain a greater sense of diversity when seen as a whole. This variety is deep and eccentric, it goes from traditional lore in the wedding of the Fox spirits to frightful scenes of nuclear disaster as Mount Fuji becomes a red cone without forgetting a gorgeous incursion into Van Gogh's vision.While artistically bold and faultless in the crafting of a dreamy mood this is not an escapist movie of pure fantasy. For there is always space of nightmares in the world of dreams. Collective phantoms that are very close to the Japanese identity reappear in novel and unpredictable ways. The horrors of the war are represented in a dead platoon that does not know of its own demise; the ever present dread of a nuclear holocaust mingles with the national icon of Fujiyama and provides ground for philosophical considerations through the narrative vehicle of folk traditions; ecological concerns in a society that is increasingly more dependent on technology are soothed by a bucolic alternative of a simpler life.Through the medium of strong impressive images Kurosawa interprets himself and his country to the world with stunning results. The movie is the culminating achievement of a master for if there ever was a masterpiece 'Dreams' is one.

Of the few Kurosawa films i've so far seen, Dreams is the first one in color. Concerning the images on screen this film is beautiful. Kurosawa could truly make his films look like paintings. In a time where idiot reviewers can call 'The A-Team' poetry in motion, this film and other masterpieces will forever be underrated. Funnily enough, of all the films I've seen, I would relate this to a slightly inferior 2001. The reason is the scant dialogue and brutally slow moving scenes. This is one of the reasons I am not the ultimate Space Odyssey fan, because you really have to be in the right interprative mood. This is also what Dreams suffers and thrives from, a snail's pace.There are pros and cons to each 'Dream' and I will mention each. When talking about slow pace, the one that suffers the most is 'The Blizzard'. This section, while entertaining, is the simplest of stories, and it drags on for too long. Although I'm contradicting myself,some Dreams are too talky- mostly 'the Tunnel', 'Village Of The Watermills',and 'the Weeping Demon' (in my opinion the weakest of the sections) in which half the dream seems to be comprised of a shot of a character talking in a very obvious way about some thematic statement. 'Sunshine Through The Rain' and 'The Peach Orchard' seem to end far too abruptly with most of the Dream being a Kabuki-esquire dance sequence. 'Mount Fuji in Red' is a scathing rant at all things Nuclear and in it's 2 scenes happens to have one of the films highlights and low points. Scene one of the Dream is a really scary Godzilla meets An Inconveniant Truith section that is ironic and unsettling. Part 2 is an overacted, preachy and talkative killer of momentum. Overall my second best.In my humble opinion, the best dream is 'Crows' because it combines the best use of cinematography and weaves it into the story, as well as blending silence with dialogue. This is the only Dream that isn't too preachy or too slow and is perhaps one of the most visceral things Kurosawa has done. The final sequence that has something to do with crows (no spoilers) took me completely by surprise and sent a chill down my spine. Capturing the surreal, enchanting and slightly unsettling feeling of Dreaming.I know I've taken a few hits at this film but thats only because it's not perfect. It's certainly not Kurosawa's best (in my Opinion that's Rashomon) but the truith is that it's cinematically ingenious. In a world where banal stupidity thrives (cough TRANSFORMERS cough)and gets a fair amount of undeserved praise, on Rotten Tomatoes this film currently gets a 53%! That makes me angry! Watch this movie and see what you think...