Seven Samurai

I watched Akira Kurisawa's "Seven Samurai" last night. I'd never seen this classic film, nor any of its Western remakes. I really enjoyed it! Film making has evolved a lot in the last 70 years, but this movie still holds up really well. The pacing is a little slow for contemporary audiences, but many of the storytelling mechanisms we expect are there. The acting is superb. There are beautiful…