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Yojimbo
(1961)
Better if all
these men were dead. Think about it!
Director: Akira Kurosawa, Not rated (Dad's
guess: PG-13)
  Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Daisuke Katō,
Takashi Shimura, Kamatari Fujiwara, Atsushi Watanabe
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"I get paid for
killing. And this town is full of men who deserve to die." -
Yojimbo
Why watch this? This
Japanese samurai film is as good and any American
Western.
Plot Summary: This
tale features a wandering rōnin looking to sell his sword
to the highest bidder. By chance, he lands in a small town
locked in a vicious power struggle between two bickering bosses.
At first he plays both sides against each other, but finally
decides to rid the town of both. He is caught, however, and
beaten almost to death.
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Dad's Preview:
The stern Toshiro Mifune stars as this Kurosawa film's anti-hero, and he is
unforgettable. This classic
has action, humor, and biting satire regarding the Japanese
feudal system, where warring gangs invaded and terrorized
innocent villages. It's considered one of the
greatest Japanese films ever made, and has influenced American Western films,
none more than Sergio Leone's
A Fistfull of Dollars
(1964). |
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Kurosawa
Production; Toho
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