Daniela
24Feb12
I guess I should add EPIC CINEMATOGRAPHY (mainly) to the first half as well . . .
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roger o. thornhill
9May12
haiku review: a village spared/ by the ronin's bravery/ katanas on hill..............
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Ace Craven
9Apr12
"Find hungry Samurai. Even bears come down from the mountains when they're hungry." The size of this movie is second only to its characters -which teater opulently between character and characterization. An archetypal action-packed ride through the ties that bind. "This is the nature of war: by protecting others, you save yourself." Although I love this movie, I am glad Kurosawa did not continue down this path...
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Daniela
24Feb12
I don't know if it was just me, but I found the first half of the film much more compelling than the second half. I'd give the 1st half 4 stars, especially for the epic music . . . then the second half with the bandit was more like 3 stars : /
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Peter Steineck
12Jan12
I put it off for so long just because of how heavy I expected it to be, in length and story. I will be watching it at least once a year from now on.
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M Klein
9Jan12
My eyes just aren't big enough to take in all the things going on in every shot of this film. A film for a lifetime.
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Andrés Baldíos
16Apr12
Andrés Baldíos and others like this comment... well, Andrés Baldíos LOVED this comment ;) indeed, something for a lifetime
Poughkeepsie
27Dec11
Absolutely, the definition of a classic. Everything you're looking for in a narrative film.
Donald R. Monroe
7Dec11
Loved it, a true classic film. The storytelling is very straightforward; no over-the-top stylistic visuals that could have detracted from the story. What made this film great was the story, pure and simple. While some things, like visual and acting style, can change and evolve drastically over time, the ability to be entertained by a good story is timeless.
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Dionisius Amendola
4Dec11
"I'm not a man with any special skill, but I've had plenty of experience in battles; losing battles, all of them" - Kambei Shimada
Luca Scremin
26Aug11
one of the greatest movies I've ever seen...action, drama, comedy, love...a choral narration with an incredibly smart structure...unforgettable characters...very long, but still worth...a milestone which nowadays still exercises its influence on modern cinema...
Daniel Dawson
8Aug11
At 190 minutes in length, Kurosawa develops a bold journey for each of his characters and choreographs a stunning series of strategic battles between the Samurai and the Bandits. Toshiro Mifune’s Kikochiyo is an emotional portrayal of a troubled man with the potential for greatness. The set pieces are stunning and even more so when Kurosawa opts to burn them to the ground. Seven Samurai should be compulsory watching.
Pipinowns
24Jul11
A highly influential movie, but it's still just a movie. It's good for its time and still holds up today. However, despite being both an important and entertaining film, I wouldn't call it a great film. If I was alive when the move was released, I probably would, but alas, this is not the case. However, I do like how much more interesting the film is when you know the culture behind it.
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ultimaV
4Jul11
"Tarkovsky told me that he always sees Seven Samurai before shooting his new films. This is to say that I always see his Andrei Rublev before shooting." Akira Kurosawa from his book a "Dream is a Genius".
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Francisco R.
7May11
Amazing, blazing film. 207 minutes long and there isn't a single boring moment in it.
Diego Gatto
5Apr11
Não tem nem o que comentar...o western japones... a atuação do Toshirô Mifune é IMPERDÍVEL e IMPECÁVEL
Steve
31Jan11
Excellent film and what an experience re-visiting it on blu-ray last night. The 3 1/2 hrs just flies by and Mifune and Shimura's performances are just excellent
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