Ran (1985)

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100	San Francisco Chronicle Bob Graham As close to perfect as filmmaking gets.
100	Philadelphia Inquirer Desmond Ryan The triumphant masterpiece of Akira Kurosawa's fertile twilight.
100	San Francisco Examiner G. Allen Johnson Kurosawa pulled out all the stops with Ran, his obsession with loyalty and his love of expressionistic film techniques allowed to roam freely.
100	TV Guide Frank Lovece Stands separate from the rest, in a pantheon, a true cinematic masterwork of sight, sound, intelligence, and most importantly--passion.
100	Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov One of the 10 best films ever made, period.
100	Portland Oregonian Shawn Levy The adaptation of "King Lear" to feudal Japan is an extraordinary spectacle.
100	Variety A dazzlingly successful addition to his (Kurosawa's) distinguished career.
95	Mr. Showbiz F. X. Feeney The 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.
90	Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum A stunning achievement in epic cinema.
80	Village Voice Amy Taubin A magisterial film, but not quite a great one.