"Amazingly powerful in its emotional sweep and the depth of its historical insight ... Kobayashi's monumental film can clarify and enrich your understanding of what it is to be alive." - A.O. Scott, The New York Times "An extraordinary achievement by any standard." - David Fear, Time Out New York "Nakadai ... delicately lays out one of the most inspired, engaging, and essential performances ever captured on film." - S. James Snyder, The New York Sun "A richly rewarding visual and human experience ... Nakadai's performance as a man of Christlike forbearance, who travels to the edge of human endurance in a doomed and lonely struggle against an evil society, is both moving and charismatic." - Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com "Absorbing ... The film retains its power today." - John Hartl, The Seattle Times "A masterpiece on all fronts." - Bill White, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer "One of the most searing portraits of World War II-era Japan ... If you consider yourself a film fan, you should make every effort to see at least one part of this epic trilogy." - Bob Ham, LivePDX "This stunner pulls no punches ... A monumental anti-war statement, The Human Condition demands devotion and takes no prisoners." - Serena Donadoni, Detroit Metro Times "[FOUR STARS] ... Beautiful, compelling ... An epic personal strugle between compassion and brute force." - J.R. Jones, The Chicago Reader |