Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams — which is now available on Blu-ray and in 4K-UHD from the Criterion Collection — is one of the last films produced by the legendary filmmaker. It’s a deeply personal collection of short vignettes that reimagines numerous recurring dreams the director experienced into beautifully composed short stories. Many of the shorts are rooted in horror, with hauntingly beautiful visuals and a bittersweet tone that explores questions of life and death. One of the most personally introspective is “Crows,” centering around Kurosawa’s perspective on one of the greatest painters of all time.”Crows” focuses on Vincent van Gogh, exploring the motivations of the painter and his perspective on the world at large. Notably, the film reinforces the thematic power of this element by casting another legendary filmmaker — Martin Scorsese — in the role. It’s a uniquely powerful performance from a filmmaker far more known for his work behind the camera and speaks to a shared passion between the artist and the filmmakers that can sometimes feel limited by the world around them.While many of Dreams’ vignettes are rooted in the divide between humanity and nature — often with horror-tinted results — “Crows” is focused on the mindset of an artist. The short focuses on an unnamed man, an appreciator of art. He is introduced to observing the works of Vincent van Gogh in a gallery. As he becomes lost in the paintings, he finds himself actually within the fields Van Gogh painted decades before. While exploring this world, the man finds Van Gogh working on a new piece. While the man is enamored with Van Gogh, the legendary artist is more confused as to why the man isn’t compelled to paint the landscape himself.RELATED: After Hours Proves Martin Scorsese’s Dark Comedy Is His Best Work
Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams — which is now available on Blu-ray and in 4K-UHD from the Criterion Collection — is one of the last films produced by the legendary filmmaker. It’s a deeply personal collection of short vignettes that reimagines numerous recurring dreams the director experienced into beautifully composed short stories. Many of the shorts are rooted in horror, with hauntingly beautiful visuals and a bittersweet tone that explores questions of life and death. One of the most personally introspective is “Crows,” centering around Kurosawa’s perspective on one of the greatest painters of all time.
“Crows” focuses on Vincent van Gogh, exploring the motivations of the painter and his perspective on the world at large. Notably, the film reinforces the thematic power of this element by casting another legendary filmmaker — Martin Scorsese — in the role. It’s a uniquely powerful performance from a filmmaker far more known for his work behind the camera and speaks to a shared passion between the artist and the filmmakers that can sometimes feel limited by the world around them.
While many of Dreams’ vignettes are rooted in the divide between humanity and nature — often with horror-tinted results — “Crows” is focused on the mindset of an artist. The short focuses on an unnamed man, an appreciator of art. He is introduced to observing the works of Vincent van Gogh in a gallery. As he becomes lost in the paintings, he finds himself actually within the fields Van Gogh painted decades before. While exploring this world, the man finds Van Gogh working on a new piece. While the man is enamored with Van Gogh, the legendary artist is more confused as to why the man isn’t compelled to paint the landscape himself.
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