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Better than RAN Like several others who have reviewed this movie for Amazon, I too prefer Kagemusha to Ran. The story is more intriguing and unusual, and the movie asks several of the "big questions" of life: What does it mean to be a leader? Can anyone truly KNOW another person, even if you are very close to them? Does personality or individuality matter, or is form what matters? Is there any value in war when everything is laid to waste in the end? This is one of my favorite films of all time, it is somewhat long by American standards, but it is very absorbing and beautiful. I consider it a much greater and more subtle achievement than Ran.