97
Metascore
21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Philadelphia InquirerDesmond RyanPhiladelphia InquirerDesmond RyanThe triumphant masterpiece of Akira Kurosawa's fertile twilight.
- 100San Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamSan Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamIn Ran, the horrors of life are transformed by art into beauty. It is finally so moving that the only appropriate response is silence.
- 100Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovOne of the 10 best films ever made, period.
- 100San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen JohnsonSan Francisco ExaminerG. Allen JohnsonKurosawa pulled out all the stops with Ran, his obsession with loyalty and his love of expressionistic film techniques allowed to roam freely.
- 100TV Guide MagazineFrank LoveceTV Guide MagazineFrank LoveceStands separate from the rest, in a pantheon, a true cinematic masterwork of sight, sound, intelligence, and most importantly--passion.
- 100Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyIn many respects, it's Kurosawa's most sumptuous film, a feast of color, motion and sound: Considering that its brethren include "Kagemusha," "The Seven Samurai" and "Dersu Uzala," the achievement is extraordinary. [01 Dec 2000, p.26]
- 95Mr. ShowbizF. X. FeeneyMr. ShowbizF. X. FeeneyThe Japanese title means chaos, and that is what is let loose when a powerful king foolishly tries to release the reins of power, in the hopes of enjoying a peaceful old age.
- 90Village VoiceAmy TaubinVillage VoiceAmy TaubinA magisterial film, but not quite a great one.
- 50L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklySave for one startlingly staged battle sequence. . .might as well have been titled "Also Ran."