| the master at work |
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| written by figtree |
November 12, 2008 - 5:53 PM PST |
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1 out of 1 members found this review helpful
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Hardly any frame in this beautifully shot black and white picture-- a masterpiece of pacing and characterization-- is wasted.
This film gets referenced in everything from the novel 'Alan Mendelsohn, The Boy From Mars' to the comic book series 'Usagi Yojimbo.' See why for yourself.
By turns brutal & chilling, then just as easily warm & humorous, this is one of Kurosawa's best pictures, and a must for any serious fan of cinema or storytelling. |
| Yojimbo |
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| written by tfpbot |
December 29, 2002 - 10:36 AM PST |
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5 out of 9 members found this review helpful
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| This plays like a Japanese spaghetti western (because that genre was inspired by this movie). I enjoyed the way the plot twists and turns, and the characters are great. The movie starts off at a really good pace, but slows toward the middle. It's a very good movie, those who are fans of Kurosawa should pick it up, but those just getting into foreign films should see the much better 'Seven Samurai' first. I liked it more than 'Rashomon'. |
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