The Human Condition 2: The Road to Eternity

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Virgo V @vision Dec 12 Road to Eternity is a 1959 Japanese film co-written and directed by Masaki Kobayashi. It is the second part of The Human Condition trilogy. It was based on The Human Condition by Junpei Gomikawa. It stars Tatsuya Wakatsuki. It was produced by Ninjin Club and Shochiku Company, Limited. It was distributed by Shochiku. Vision wrote: "Kaji, having lost his exemption from military service by protecting Chinese prisoners from unjust punishment, has now been conscripted into the Japanese Kwantung Army. It is a film about the resistance to the inhumane military organizations of Japan. To me, the film was somewhat of a baked potato; it was overly produced. As a sequel, the film kept up to par with its original choreography. Three fries for the cinematography, direction and writing." See more Dani G 08/21/2023 Honestly? It made me feel a little tired, with the repetitions of screams and most of all, the face-slapping that happens every 2 seconds. Not bad, but very short of the first part of the trilogy, I think See more W. W. W @Witt2k9 10/03/2021 The language of this picture is Japanese, not Chinese as displayed below. See more 01/28/2019 These were the times when great movies were made without the need of big budget or stars...more shocking than the meanest horror movies See more 10/26/2015 A superb continuation of the 9 hour epic known as the Human Condition Trilogy. Absolutely breathtaking. See more 07/27/2014 Second Part in the incredible 9 hour film The Human Condition picks up where the first film left off, and features some exquisite filmmaking at its best that is only matched by stunning, unforgettable performances. The film continues telling the story of Kaji, who lost his rights for protecting for Chinese prisoners. Brilliantly filmed and steadily paced to let the story unfold to make it an unforgettable filmgoing experience. This second part tells a very good story as director Masaki Kobayashi continues his trilogy by telling a simple, yet enthralling story that manages to work to great effect because it's a story that is never dull and in fact, this second half more engaging than the first part due to the fact that there is a lot more happening this time around. I'm not saying that the first part of this epic film was bad or anything, like I stated in my review for that film, it was a fine first half to set things in motion, and it worked beautifully due to superb filmmaking and acting. This is a stunning piece of film, a flawless second half, and it does it a marvelous job at grabbing your attention due to the fact that it's a film that boasts a powerful, yet evocative story. Films like this are rare nowadays, and that's a shame because The Human Condition II: The Road Eternity is a masterful picture that can resonate with audiences even today, and if movies like this would be released today, it would bring back a certain lost element to the way that films are made. This second part is just as strong if not better than the first part and it continues on building the great story established in the first as well as continuing the enthralling film saga in this nine hour epic picture. See more Read all reviews

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