Seven Samurai (1954)
The epic movie Seven Samurai directed by Akira Kurosawa follows the troubles of a defenseless village with farmers which live in continuous fear of looting bandits. An expert samurai comes to help the defenseless village after the farmers request for protection from the looting bandits. He groups six other samurais to assist him to teach the villagers how to defend themselves against bandits and in return the villagers provide three meals a day to the samurais. One fine day after the bandits attack the village the villagers seek the wisdom of an elder who tells them that they have to find men with weapons who can help them as they cannot afford for purchasing weapons. They luckily find one expert samurai who is a good hearted person. This samurai agrees to assist them and groups six more samurai who can help him fight the bandits and free the village from them. This movie concludes in a massive combat when forty bandits attack the village. Even though the movie runs for three hours, the story relics constantly appealing and gradually heightens the anxiety while offering drama, comedy, character and action development. A monumental accomplishment in cinematography, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai is a cinematic excellence in almost every portion, offering the making it’s much earned grade as one of the best movies ever produced.