Seven Samurai

I’ve been playing a lot of Red Dead Redemption 2 lately, so maybe that’s why I was taken with its depiction of honor. Not only is this film wonderfully shot and paced, but the writing in it shines through its characterization of the samurai, especially Shimada. While it is a very long movie, it earns every minute of its runtime. I am most definitely glad I finally found time to watch it relatively uninterrupted (thanks to a my long flights home). Objectively speaking, it’s an extremely well done film that deserves its place near or at the top of ‘greatest films of all time’ lists. I can certainly understand people who say this is their favorite Kurosawa film of all time, even if I’m personally partial to Ikiru. Love the final line though, Kurosawa really can’t miss. Highly highly recommend to anyone who likes movies. 5/5: Why is everyone half bald