Shichinin no samurai/Seven Samurai(1954)
IMDB rating : 8.8/10(49,021 votes) Top 250#9

Directed by : Akira Kurosawa

Plot : A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves. (view trailer)

Runtime : 160 min
Certification : PG-13

Rotten Tomatoes-
Reviews Counted: 41
Fresh: 41 Rotten: 0
Average Rating: 9.4/10

"Perhaps Akira Kurosawa's greatest triumph, The Seven Samurai is a bona fide classic of cinema, a regular on many critics all-time top tens. So, if you haven't seen it before, why not?" - Keith H. Brown

"Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai (1954) is not only a great film in its own right, but the source of a genre that would flow through the rest of the century." - Roger Ebert

"The movie sucks you in so thoroughly you're actually pissed when you have to swap in a new disc during intermission." - Christopher Null

"This movie is so successful because of its flawless direction and very balanced combination of powerful human drama and exciting action." - Dragan Antulov


Awards for Seven Samurai

My rating: 8.0/10
Hailed as one of the greatest films ever made, Seven Samurai does not disappoint. But i felt it is over long and at times it tests the viewer's patience. But maybe it is just me. Perhaps i need a second viewing to understand the film fully. But other than that, this film is a great piece of art. There are lots of different themes in it. The battle sequences at the end contains lots of elements such as rain and mud. The amount of detail is sensational. I did not enjoy Seven Samurai as much as other people did. I really need a 2nd viewing.

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