Aru heishi no kake (1970) User Reviews

Nice little known movie

[richy_palmer · 6/10 · 25 August 2021]

The Walking Major is a good story of one man's mission to help an orphanage in Beppu, Japan. The walk from Zama to Beppu is the highlight and shows some great scenery of late 60s Japan. However rather than concentrating a bit more on the walk itself, the movie focuses too much on the photographer, overdramatizing the whole situation and making the movie about half an hour longer than it should've been.

Still, a touching story that deserves to be seen by more people.

A warm-hearted, kind film that leaves you feeling good.

[Billsbarandgrill · 8/10 · 18 October 2017]

A hidden gem of a film about paying for an error of judgment. Dale R. plays a soldier who must atone for what he caused to happen to one small boy. He takes an 876-mile walk to raise money for the boy's orphanage. Plenty of sweet fun and little Japanese kids (who all seem to love Dale and mob him every chance they get). Some gorgeous scenery. Nice music. Heart-warming, but sad at the end. A grown-up film in the best sense of the words.