Review of Yojimbo (1961) by Christopher A — 25 Aug 2008

Entertaining movie with great characters. I found the ending fight a little anticlimactic, but the movie on a whole is great. The music is great too.

This review of Yojimbo (1961) was written by Christopher A on 25 Aug 2008.

Yojimbo has generally received very positive reviews.

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