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Title: One for the purist.
Review: While Seven Samurai contains great acting and brave direction (not many directors would use such long pauses in dialogue and action in a movie, a style used hear to powerful affect) I found over three hours difficult to get through. The plot is a simple one, and could have been told as completely in a much shorter length film. If like me, you are a lover of film watching, rather than a lover of film making, don't expect too much from Seven Samurai.
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