Rashômon (1950) är en film av Akira Kurosawa, och den ligger just nu på plats nummer 71 bland IMDb:s topp 250 filmer. Jag skall bara säga att den är intressant och vackert gjord. Sannerligen en bra film. Utöver detta tänker jag citera vad en recensent har sagt på IMDb, för han säger det bättre än jag själv skulle kunna. Dessutom är det ju bekvämt för mig på det viset:

To have a film that holds the coveted title of being the reason that the “Best Foreign Film” category was created for the Oscars is one thing, but to be able to back up that myth with a powerful film that speaks both about humanity and the strength of truth is a whole new angle. Often we witness powerful foreign films that slip through the lines of cinema, regarded by so many as valuable assets to the film community, but never see the gold of Oscar. In the same sense, sometimes the most popular of those foreign films eventually become Oscar contenders, not because they are worthy enough, but because studios had the funds to allow bigger distribution to audiences, thus allowing popularity to do the rest. Rashômon is one of those few films that succeed in giving us both a quality film and the accolades to represent it. Rashômon is a rare breed of film. The Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa took many bold steps with this film (pointing his camera at the sun, filming deep within the jungle, and the mockery of truth), that it is unlikely that you could go to a modern day Hollywood film without seeing one of these techniques being “borrowed”. His bold storytelling, creative camera work, and powerful characters give us a unique story that should be included in everyone’s film library.

Så var det sagt.