Review of Yojimbo (1961) by Jordan R — 18 Apr 2008

SvÃ¤rd och samurajer Ã¤r aldrig fel. Ska dock Ã¤rligt erkÃ¤nna att jag fÃ¶redrar "Fistful of Dollars", Sergio Leones remake som Ã¤r solklar femma. Fast kamerafÃ¶ringen Ã¤r bÃ¤ttre hÃ¤r I orginalet...

This review of Yojimbo (1961) was written by Jordan R on 18 Apr 2008.

Yojimbo has generally received very positive reviews.

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