This is a Toho movie by acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa, starring veteran actor Toshiro Mifune. He, along with a princess, is escorted across enemy lines by two gold-hungry peasants.
The movie takes a really long time to start and gain any steam, and when it does, much of the movie suffers from slow pacing and scenes that tend to drag out to no end. There are some hints of action and good cinematography. Mifune is at one of his finest, but the actress who played the princess, Misa Uehara, seemed to yell out all her lines - displaying no range of emotions or substance whatsoever.
The premise and plot outline for the movie are captivating, but the execution of the story is a bit subpar. It's not an awful movie, just average at best.
Grade C.
The movie takes a really long time to start and gain any steam, and when it does, much of the movie suffers from slow pacing and scenes that tend to drag out to no end. There are some hints of action and good cinematography. Mifune is at one of his finest, but the actress who played the princess, Misa Uehara, seemed to yell out all her lines - displaying no range of emotions or substance whatsoever.
The premise and plot outline for the movie are captivating, but the execution of the story is a bit subpar. It's not an awful movie, just average at best.
Grade C.