The Seven Samurai is the one and only film of Akira Kurosowa that I have seen by far. Well, it was pure masterpiece. A heavyweight piece of art, whose tones of realism and artistry reverberate the whole being of yours. I loved every moment of this oh-so-dear film just because I got to know more about Japanese history of living than I ever did before. I felt like I was embedded within the destitution of this isolated village which seemed to muster all its power and call for help but their cry would hardly reach the peak of the surrounding mountains.
The movie made me feel like I was the one seeking help and that I was one of those who'd feel the happiest if granted that help. And, yes, I really was happy when the Seven Samurai agreed to grant help to that in-the-middle-of-nowhere village, because I felt that, apart of the villagers, I was the only witness of what was about to occur so soon. I was made to breathe the way the village did and I was made to exude the very same feelings the villagers did when it came to crucial moments for their future.
There are so many great moments that would justify the film's being worth watching. The juxtaposition of power and poverty is so interesting that it seemed to me this was the key factor to loving this taped piece of Japanese life. The dignity of the family, the nobility of the Samurai and the fiendish cruelty of the bandits make up the triangle of success.
The movie made me feel like I was the one seeking help and that I was one of those who'd feel the happiest if granted that help. And, yes, I really was happy when the Seven Samurai agreed to grant help to that in-the-middle-of-nowhere village, because I felt that, apart of the villagers, I was the only witness of what was about to occur so soon. I was made to breathe the way the village did and I was made to exude the very same feelings the villagers did when it came to crucial moments for their future.
There are so many great moments that would justify the film's being worth watching. The juxtaposition of power and poverty is so interesting that it seemed to me this was the key factor to loving this taped piece of Japanese life. The dignity of the family, the nobility of the Samurai and the fiendish cruelty of the bandits make up the triangle of success.