Heart of the Beast.

   

     It is interesting whether Odin (Uber) can earn an Oscar. If so, Brad can only get a nomination for a man in the supporting role. There are many oddities in the movie. A pilot reported to the airport that he is flying, is absent for a week and nobody is looking for him. The character of the J. K. Simmons is interesting but undeveloped. Who is he: a pagan god, a ghost of a deceased trapper or someone else? His connection with the underworld is obvious -- a bison head figure on his boat -- but never explained in the movie. Wolves are not known to attack people, and would not follow human as prey. In general, since the introduction of firearms, the predators who prey on people are quickly eliminated from the gene pool. It is one of a few movies, in which I would prefer a happy ending. 

Samurai and the prisoner.

 A beautiful yarn combining whodunit and history epic about historical lord Araki Murashige and equally historical samurai, and later lord Kuroda Yoshitaka figuring in the film under his nickname Kanbei. Excellent in execution and acting of the main characters it presents three mythical charades, which turn out a part of elaborate power play by the scheming lord Yoshitaka whence in gaol. A real Yoshitaka seems to be less noble and self-effacing than the character in the movie being Talleyrand of his age -- betraying his overlords as soon as opportunity had arisen.