Kagemusha (DVD, 2005, Special Edition Double-Disc Set)

Wow, what a movie experience! "Kagemusha (The Shadow Warrior)" is my favorite film from direct Akira Kurosawa, which is saying one heck of a lot when one considers "Rashomon", "Seven Samurai", and "Ran". I sat riveted to the television screen during the entire presentation. It is a story of a petty thief who, because he looks very much like the great Warlord Shingen, is given the chance to redeem himself and play the great Warlord's double. The heart of the film is the inner change and new found strength that progresses through the thief as he learns to become the Warlord. Awesome in its imagery, "Kagemusha" will mesmerize you and move you. Between 1 and 10, this powerful Kurosawa classic gets a 10. With his passing, along with Stanley Kubrick, the world has lost two great treasures.

What I like this movie is that it's really cool. It is really based on a real story, and of course, this movie is made by Japanese. Therefore, there is no cultural misunderstanding as most of the Hollywood movies do. Even this is really long movie, this will be one of your favorite movies.