Yojimbo
“Look at him, he died as recklessly as he lived”
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*Oh Yomjimbo, where do I even start? Yojimbo is another classic by the great Akira Kurosawa and no, I will never stop overhyping this director. Along with Andrei Tarkovsky and Stanley Kubrick, Akira Kurosawa* is definitely my third all time favourite director, and a huge factor on my journey through cinema (although I’m relatively new).
Set in the 1890s, Yojimbo follows a ronan who travels through a bleak and barren countryside, eventually finding himself in a small town, in which two crime lords who are actively fighting for supremacy, try and hire the newcomer.
Yojimbo was my second Kurosawa flick, and even to this day still remains one of my all time favourite noir films, and one of my all time favourite Kurosawa movies. (Dreams being my first, and favourite Kurosawa movie). Something about watching a samurai slice bad people up gets me going!
As of re-writing this review (September 15, 2025), I am currently watching Seven Samurai, Kurosawa’s so called “best” movie. I expect nothing less from him, so if you’re reading this, expect a review on that movie later on tonight.
But yeah, mini rant on this absolute Masterpiece, and I recommend anyone who hasn’t watched this film to watch it! Please! And let me know how you felt about it!