My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

High and Low (1963)

An Ed McBain police detective novel adapted by the great Kurosawa and the finished project is a thrilling film noir, another brilliant film from a master storyteller.  This isn't your typical kidnapping story.  There's the CEO of a shoe company having his morals tested.  There's the entire police squad scouring the city for clues.  It's extremely enjoyable watching these kind of films where a group of professionals must come together to solve a mystery.  I can't recommend this enough, it's just a classic detective story with solid direction.  Grade: A
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