A classic

I can’t believe I haven’t seen any movies directed by Akira Kurosawa for such a long time. A few years ago, I was doing a good job and ended up watching 13 of his movies but, by now, it has been almost 10 years since I saw another one of his movies. It is a real shame but maybe I will pick it up again later on. Anyway, this flick is probably one of his most famous ones and therefore I was really eager to check it out. Indeed, it was a huge inspiration for Georges Lucas before creating ‘Star Wars’ as R2-D2 and C-3PO were pretty much copied on Tahei and Matashichi. Apparently, Kurosawa wanted this time to make something more commercial and accessible after making some artistic features like ‘Rashomon’, and indeed, in box-office terms, it was one of his most successful films at the time. Personally, I thought it was pretty good and quite entertaining but it wasn’t one of his best movies in my opinion. To conclude, even though it didn’t really blow me away, it still remains a pretty good flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Kurosawa’s work.

7/10