Yojimbo

This reminded me of the Dollars trilogy with Clint Eastwood, and sure enough, Fistful was an unofficial remake. I didn't expect this to have a bit of levity, especially since it's Kurosawa, but it's a great samurai film. The guy with the pistol was such a pussy.

Overall the weakest Kurosawa film I’ve seen so far. It’s definitely not bad, just a bit uninteresting compared to his other films.

Solid watch, fantastic music. Sloppy middle portion but fruitful close.
“I’ll think while I drink.”

Solid watch, fantastic music. Sloppy middle portion but fruitful close.
“I’ll think while I drink.”

Definitely not Kurosowas best. Not bad, but not great. The middle part specifically drags.

Some fun scenes for sure, but not worth the runtime imo. I prefer Fistful—at least the action is more distinguished.

Still an overall solid movie though.

Great movie. Better than A Fistful of Dollars.