Seven Samurai — 4K 11/16/24

Behold a ‘world cinema classic’ that needs no defending, no way, no how … a review isn’t really necessary, just see it!  This new 4K remaster is a real beauty, doing additional cleanup and brighten-up work. Otherwise it’s still the same fantastic epic, with marvelous characters, a gripping storyline and spectacular battles. Toshiro Mifune’s flea-bitten almost-a-samurai has everything needed to fight with the pros; he completes the most ‘magnificent’ defense team in combat film history. Kurosawa’s direction is inspired — his action montage ideas were so advanced, they couldn’t be imitated. On 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection.
11/16/24