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Akira Kurosawa's Sanjuro
by lisaatucla | Apr 16 '01
Pros: Conflicted hero exhibits morals, wisdom, & skill; mix of drama, action, and comedy.
Cons: The hero is the only character developed

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OVERALL RATING
Product Rating: 4.0



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Comments on Akira Kurosawa's Sanjuro" (4 total)  
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'Thirty-something"... (Reply to this comment)
by tipu
... ended up disappointing me... yea, it is more intendedly comedic than Yojimbo, but I thought the former had its funny moments also, and ends up being far far better than this one... heck, certain plot elements are just rehashed from Yojimbo... ahhh, I'm not gonna go on... this and Kagemusha would've left me thinking that Kurosawa has promise if I hadn't seen some of what I think of as his better work before these...

... one thing Sanjuro does do well is use a nice balance of music to complement the situations... Kurosawa's always had royal, majestic scores for the major moments, but, as you mentioned, this nicely integrates light-hearted music for the comic scenes...

... ah well, it had a bunch of good moments that I did enjoy... that final showdown is neat! Ugh!

... nice job Lisa! ...t-žoo
Jul 24 '01
9:53 pm PDT

Great job on a great movie! (Reply to this comment)
by grimjack2
Excellent job! I think Sanjuro is actually one of Kurosawa's better films, and Kurosawa has made some of the finest films ever! I actually wrote a paper on Sanjuro to try and get me into the USC film school over 15 years ago. I'm glad to see that there are more than just a few people honoring this film by well written epinions!
Jul 05 '01
9:07 pm PDT

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by mangiotto
You guys did know that Sanjuro is the sequel to Yojimbo, right?

Nice review.
Apr 20 '01
6:42 am PDT

Great Review of "the thinking man's Yojimbo" (Reply to this comment)
by third_man
This is the one I've been waiting for.

You got me.

Cheers,
Michael
Apr 17 '01
12:19 am PDT
   

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