The way Kurosawa directs hundreds of actors in a single frame so perfectly.

Ran is extremely well written, very engrossing, personal, giant in scope, and depressing.

The sheer scope of Ran makes up for my only problem with the film (the horrible overacting of the Jester).

By the end, every single character is in ruin.

Tatsuya Nakadai gives one of the best performances ever.