Sanjuro (椿三十郎 / Tsubaki Sanjûrô) (1962)

Not one of Kurasawa's best but still a great film

“I do love Akira Kurasawa's movies, especially Seven Samurai, Ran, Ikiru, Rashomon, Yojimbo, The Hidden Fortress and Throne of Blood. Sanjuro(sequel to Yojimbo) is not quite on the same level, but it is a fine film regardless and perhaps alongside The Hidden Fortress Kurasawa's most accessible film. It is very well made, with beautiful and sometimes epic scenery and superb camera work. Kurasawa directs with his usual flair, not as delicate as Ikiru, haunting as Yojimbo or as ambitious as Ran, but still highly impressive. The score is lively, the story is engaging, crisply-paced and always fun and the script is witty and tongue-in-cheek yet with a subtle edge. The characters are somewhat one-dimensional and not quite as identifiable as the titular character in Ikiru but still likable nonethe” read more

Watched films in 2022 (175 movies items)

"16.2. Blu-ray Uusintakatselu. Jatko-osan juonittelujen keskellä ei jostain syystä oikein jaksanutkaan kiinnostaa, kuin tappelut. Ne ovat mallikkaita, yllättäen."

Watched in 2021 (74 movies items)

"25.3. Mifunen pahaperseily hipoo täydellisyyttä, ellei ole jo sitä. Tarina on tyylikäs ja Kurosawan ote pitää. Muistutti taas siitä, kuinka noita vielä näkemättömiä pitäisi korkkailla ja noita jo nähtyjä mahdollisesti jopa uudelleenkatsella nyt vuosien jälkeen."

Anti-Hero Films (55 movies items)

" Sanjûrô Tsubaki: He was just like me. A drawn sword that wouldn't stay in its sheath. But, you know, the lady was right. The best sword is kept in its sheath. You'd better stay in yours."

“(OK) Kind of pre Akahige (Redbeard), with a whimsical samurai saving lige of impetuos young ones. I like Mifune/Sanjuro beaing embarrasses and angry becuase he acuases too many deaths. And, yeah, nice ideas the camelias as signals...” read more

Watched in 2020 (93 movies items)

"05/29"

Watched in 2020 (93 movies items)

"05/29"

Meus DVDs (2896 movies items)

"Sanjuro (Akira Kurosawa, 1962)"

Films Watched in 2019 (328 movies items)

"21.6 "

Ranking Movies Of: Akira Kurosawa (33 movies items)

"Rating LIFF: 7,9 "

Elokuvapäiväkirja 2018 (216 movies items)

"10.5 Double featurena päälle vielä Yojimbon kevytmielisempi jatko-osa. Toimintaa ja huumoria on enemmän vastapainona Yojimbon synkemmille teemoille. Ihan yhtä toimiva pätkä tämäkin, eikä kumpikaan Sanjuron seikkailuista sulje toisiaan pois, satun vain pitämään ensimmäisen osan vakavammasta otteesta enemmän."