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Overall Rank: 11623
Average Rating: 2.8/4
# of Ratings: 4
Theatrical Release Date: 01/21/2022
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 04/11/2023
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Oliver Hermanus
Actors: Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp, Adrian Rawlins, Hubert Burton, Oliver Chris
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Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 02/04/2023
While I personally prefer Kurosawa's take on what constitutes a life well-lived, this British remake of the Japan-set "Ikiru" is a quieter approach to the same idea.
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Matthew Brady - wrote on 11/04/2022
"I don't have time to get angry."
I was weary going in since I loved the original 1953 movie, but I thought the remake was good.
With this being an English remake, it feels like the plot beats of the original, but I think it mirrors the similarity of obsession in different cultures. I think the British setting does serve a purpose with society's rules for men in the workplace, the gender roles, clocking in, clocking out, and then starting again. Every man in this movie wears an almost identical suit and business hat, all blending in together, fitting a dress code for working men. The pressure of making a living to stay a life, provide for loved ones, serve a business that will easily replace you, and keep a roof over your head rather than live.
To live a life without having no …
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