you really see the span of the human condition as kaji, played masterfully by tatsuya nakadai goes from the corporate office, to managing a labor camp, to being a common soldier, to marching across nations, to being a POW in a russian camp at the end of the war. this is one of those rare times that the cliche term "sprawling epic" actually applies as this film takes it place alongside "all quiet on the western front" as the greatest anti-war films in cinematic history. The Human Condition is and unforgettable piece of cinema, and it's also one of the defining classics of cinematic history.Ī 10 hour film made in six parts and released as three separate films from 1959-1961, the human condition is as ambitious as the title suggests, and it succeeds on every level. The result is a stellar first part that upon once viewing the entire trilogy was a film going experience like no other.
The Human Condition tackles its subject well, and this first part manages to build up something quite memorable, and l like I said, as the story progresses, the tone of the film becomes more dramatic an it does quite well due to its well paced storyline, of which the director is not afraid to take his time in order to tell an unforgettable film. Films like this are a rare breed because they deal with the an important subject, but they manage to grab the viewers attention due to the fact that the characters are richly detailed and you experience the struggle of their ordeal with them. The direction by director Masaki Kobayashi is flawless, and the way he handles such a simple, yet poignant subject is simply brilliant. The cast do a fine job in their roles and each brings something to the film that elevates it to a masterful quality. Once the story picks up, the film moves at a steady pace, and it doesn't feel like a 3 hour + film.
The Human Condition is a masterpiece of cinema, and this first part starts off slow, but steadily unfolds to tell an unforgettable story. Such a simple idea is presented before you, but the way the subject is tackled is sheer brilliance. This being the first part of the trilogy, The Human Condition I: No Greater Love begins to tell the story of Kaji, a Japanese man who tries to survive in Japan during the Second World War. Astounding war drama, The Human Condition is a milestone in cinema, a film so ambitious in scope, yet so simple in the way that it tells a captivating story.
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