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1.
Kurosawa at his best and most subtle
by
jemmytee
on 1 August 2004
2.
The film "Ransom" could have been.
by
kmscb-1
on 27 July 2004
3.
If you like ransom/police storiesmysteries, and have interest in Kurosawa &/or Mifune, check it out at least once
by
MisterWhiplash
on 30 August 2004
4.
About the best police procedural you're ever likely to see
by
theorbys
on 7 October 1999
5.
I was enthralled from start to finish.
by
marstokyo
on 25 September 2004
6.
Intense and Highly Entertaining
by
dorlago
on 10 October 2001
7.
The masterpiece of the "police procedural" genre
by
ross_d
on 14 February 2001
8.
Heaven and Hell
by
kenzel
on 1 December 2004
9.
Another Great Film from Japan's Master Filmmaker
by
Craig Johnson (eatmorhate@yahoo.com)
on 23 September 1999
10.
Best crime film of 1960s, among the best all time
by
(pete@locu.st)
on 18 June 2000
11.
Great suspenceful crime story. Fine performances early in the careers of future stars.
by
fuyuno
on 19 February 1999
12.
highly underrated Kurasawa flick
by
planktonrules
on 22 July 2005
13.
Challenging Decomposition
by
tedg (tedg@FilmsFolded.com)
on 9 July 2002
14.
tense, two-part crime story
by
Michael Neumann
on 27 November 2010
15.
More than a detective story
by
gothic_a666
on 14 October 2010
16.
Highly engaging crime drama. Ransom: eat your heart out!
by
glock38_110
on 6 September 2010
17.
Justice in Heaven and Hell
by
Ilpo Hirvonen
on 24 May 2010
18.
The difficult choice between the moral and money
by
Luis Guillermo Cardona
on 2 April 2010
19.
Eternally To Be One of the Very Best Police Films or Procedurals of Any Kind Ever To Be Seen
by
jzappa
on 13 March 2009
20.
Some specific comparisons of High and Low with McBain's King's Ransom
by
ButaNiShinju
on 28 October 2008
21.
Complex Social Commentary
by
WaveTossed
on 1 August 2008
22.
A procedural, yes, but more as well
by
buzzerbill (buzzerbill@aol.com)
on 31 August 2006
23.
Akira Kurosawa uses his tremendous filmmaking talents to analyze the difference between different layers of the social and class structure.
by
Michael DeZubiria (miked32@hotmail.com)
on 7 August 2001
24.
A slow start builds to a riveting climax
by
Eunice Muir (eunice@n-jcenter.com)
on 21 September 1999
25.
Shakespearean Dilemmas.
by
Nick-leonardi
on 28 March 2013
26.
What if the kidnapped child isn't your son?
by
Red-125
on 24 March 2013
27.
Kurosawa does class struggle
by
Jose Cruz
on 26 January 2013
28.
Right up there with Kurasawa's best
by
TheLittleSongbird
on 30 June 2012
29.
You cannot break a man who accepts his fate!
by
Koundinya
on 12 May 2012
30.
Dazzling, multi-faceted Tokyo crime thriller....
by
Tim Kidner (tim@kidnerpix.com)
on 24 March 2012
31.
High and Low
by
Martin Teller
on 10 January 2012
32.
Brilliant police detection drama
by
robert-temple-1
on 13 November 2011
33.
Thrilling genius
by
Terrell Howell (KnightsofNi11)
on 14 July 2011
34.
Far and wide
by
Polaris_DiB
on 12 March 2009
35.
Police Procedural upon High
by
MacAindrais
on 7 September 2008
36.
Rich with depth
by
TermlnatriX
on 27 June 2008
37.
hell for leather
by
GyatsoLa
on 28 October 2007
38.
Best one hour of film
by
krsudars
on 26 May 2001
39.
High and Low
by
Michael_Elliott
on 23 July 2009
40.
The Forgotten Kurasawa - the Director of Modern Society Stories
by
theowinthrop
on 22 April 2008
41.
excellent movie!
by
guitarrista
on 8 July 2004
42.
Black and White, High and Low, Heaven and Hell
by
mrfish33
on 17 July 2003
43.
The greatest crime would be to miss this one...
by
poe426
on 29 May 2002
44.
Flawless.
by
windawg1
on 3 June 2001
45.
A GOOD PICTURE
by
Morris Benjamin
on 27 October 2000
46.
Interesting adaptation of English-language novel
by
(kevin.gillette@wcom.com)
on 2 August 2000
47.
My favourite Kurosawa flick
by
John Seal
on 30 October 1999
48.
An overlooked Kurosawa gem
by
BY2K
on 23 April 1999
49.
"It's very interesting to make fortunate people unfortunate"
by
Steffi_P
on 30 September 2007
50.
Interesting reversal of traditional Japanese drama theme
by
chassimmons
on 7 September 2007
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