Review of Seven Samurai (1954) by Jonas H — 28 Dec 2012
This has and forever shall be the first movie that created a genre that will stand for centuries. This is a movie that truly stands the test of time, it's not only a fantastic movie in it's own right but one that will continue to inspire others like it for generations.
It's a movie with mainly two subplots. One being the questioning or rebelling against tradition, that even those born from common beginnings can still achieve greatness. The second being the romantic love affair between Katsushiro (played by Isao Kimura) and a local village girl.
A farmer's daughter cannot marry a ronin for some reason and when they are found together the father protests, however there are arguments in the village to understand the young ones and an appeal to let their romance continue, an appeal designed for the audiences when the movie came out and unlikely to have mattered much in the 1600s when the movie is set.
Though many of the Samurai die I feel the movie is not just about violence and action, but about the willingness to stand for change, to not just abide by the social norm and most importantly one's duty to do whats right.
The ideals of this movie I will always remember, and the movie itself I will always cherish.
This review of Seven Samurai (1954) was written by Jonas H on 28 Dec 2012.
Seven Samurai has generally received very positive reviews.
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