is this better or worsier than RAN

I think the best one is Yojimbo. It is very cynical though, unlike I think most of Kurosawa's films. Yojimbo is just the perfect send-up of the whole concept of heroism. And has good plot and acting and etc, as you would expect from K's films. And some quite funny bits.

I'm not sure, maybe Ran is a little better than Kagemusha. I sort of liked kagemusha better, when I first saw the films, because it is NOT based on Shakespeare - nothing wrong with the bard, it's just then you know roughly what is about to happen in the plot. Or would if you know King Lear.

I like the version of Macbeth he made too, what is it called?

I liked Kagemusha better. I felt more empathy towards the main character, and the colors were more natural (the colors in Ran looked garish to me.)

Kagemusha is slower, though. Though you could call it "contemplative." ;)

I liked it alot more than Ran, but they're both very good, watch them both by all means

I agree with those who say that the characters are more enjoyable than in Ran, and the colors are much prettier too.

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I just saw Kagemusha yesterday on the big screen for the first time since high school, and loved it. Ran is good, but I've always loved the complex theme of identity in Kagemusha.

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The question is: is it worsier or wosier?