The Seven Samurai is the story of a small village who are being raided by bandits, and hire samurai to help them fight. Simple enough, right? Well that’s one of the brilliances of an Akira Kurosawa film. The movie takes its time in telling its story, and the simplicity of the dialogue and screenplay show that you don't need to have all the confusing aspects of a movie like Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End.
The real strong points of the movie lie at the shots Kurosawa takes, many of which depict the moments of everyday Japanese life. The Samurai themselves are a humorous bunch of misfits, several of whom aren't Samurai, who help elevate the story. The Samurais existence is apparent in the moments when they rise to the occasion and fight the bandits.
Although Kurosawa takes his time with the film (the movie is 3 hours 31 minutes long) each shot is filled with good acting, not to mention some wonderfully done battle sequences. With a slow start, Seven Samurai picks up speed during the last hour that makes the movie one of the greatest of all time. Grade A+
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