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Seven Samurai is one of those movies that inspire. I Last night, I decided to watch Akira Kurosawa's seminal work.
I feel this was the movie that spawned the trend of a group of heros getting together to tackle an issue. The storyline is simple, but the execution masterful. A desperate village hires a bunch of desperate samurais to defend their village against a bunch of bandits.
Not a single second of the 207-minute long movie is wasted. Every frame packs masterful storytelling, technical wizardry, and visual riches. You never feel bored at any point of time in the movie. Kurosawa has this to say onthe movie: “Japanese films all tend to be simple and wholesome, just like green tea over rice. But I think we ought to have both richer foods and richer films. And so I thought I would make a film which was entertaining enough to eat, as it were.” He did not disappoint.
All I say is that this is definitely a movie that every one ought to watch.
