The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

6/5/2026

I'm finally through watching this mammoth of an epic (for several days) and I'm beyond impressed! When I think of a great movie, this trilogy comes very close is what I typically have in mind: A well-written, well-directed, well-acted story that actually has something important to say about life and the world as much as it entertains. That is, a great movie ought to be bold and creative in communicating a strong social and/or moral message as much as, or even more than, it entertains. This 9+ hours epic by Kobayashi successfully manages this albeit not without its faults, which I'll come to later. Firstly, I'd just like to say that of all the things I loved about this trilogy, most of all, I adore how Kobayashi - a self-proclaimed socialist himself - explores the humanistic principles