Episode 139 High and Low
Akira Kurosawa is a cinema titan. His stunning visuals, complex characters, and humanist themes maintain their relevance decades beyond their creation. High and Low (1963) is no exception. By combining a police procedural with a serious class-based moral quandary, Kurosawa has crafted a gripping, 140 minute sensation that never lags and, in fact, often thrills. Join us as we get all giddy over a shareholders meeting, plead for creative yet rudimentary blocking, and seriously discuss a cat who no like vegetals, this week on Ex Rated Movies!