Yojimbo

*Go next door & buy a coffin “How can you give up like that?”  You idiot! I’m not dying yet. There’s a bunch of guys i have to kill first. * I wish i was a ronin it would be so fun. This was a great watch, masterful storytelling with a super entertaining plot.  A nameless samurai (he calls himself Sanjuro) enters a rural village overrun by crime & gamblers, with 2 rival gangs controlling the village. He cleverly causes both sides to fight each other. This was a lot more goofy than i expected it to be but i love that aspect it felt more real. The characters were enjoyable & so memorable, i will be thinking about some scenes for a while it was great!  Akira Kurosawa was a genius the camera work is amazing, at parts it feels as if you’re not viewing through a lens yet you’re there in the scene watching from a distance (or even on the same table) as conversations unfold, making them just that bit more personal & unforgettable! The cast was all quite strong, i enjoyed the acting of many of the actors. Toshirō Mifune, the mc, was great him telling someone to hang themselves was hilarious, & even sticking his tongue out when he overheard that he’ll be killed. Tatsuya Nakadai is another actor who i enjoyed his facial expressions were great, specifically the one with him smiling menacingly with flames coating the background it was cool!! Both of them (& a lot of the others in the cast) act in around 100-300 different movies so i think I’ll see a lot of all of them.