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Rashomon
Rashōmon
Apr 09, 20161tarheel rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
It's not that there are different versions of the story because people honestly saw things differently. Here, folks are actually lying. Not 'the Rashomon Effect' as I understood it. Cool film, obviously influential to future filmmakers, but also clearly a product of its times. For me, Mifune's maniacal laughter was already wearing thin in 'Seven Samurai' but it fit the character. For this role...distracting. Overall, though, it's not hard to see why 'Rashomon' is a classic.