Writing this article has been difficult. The fact is, I couldn’t stand Yojimbo until a few weeks ago. And I swear, I wanted to test it, buy it, become a Yojimbo die hard fan…but I couldn’t find a real ...
Made just one year later, Sanjuro matches Yojimbo’s storytelling dexterity yet adds layers of world-weary pragmatism that brings the two films to a thrilling and unforgettable conclusion.