Force cannot solve everything

Dante 2022-03-23 09:02:39

A great swordsman with both wisdom and courage, he led a gang of rabble, flexible and adaptable, and rescued the cunning and cunning servants. The whole film is full of twists and turns, with many changes, which can be called ups and downs and dangers. The swordsman performed by Toshiro Mifune truly showed the demeanor of a heroic wise man and a superb master.

The entire film still shows Kurosawa's delicacy and depth of character portrayal.

Especially worth mentioning is the wife and daughter of the waiter in the film, they represent kindness and love; when the swordsman was about to kill one of the other's soldiers, the lady saved him. When everyone was about to burn the house as a signal, they were stopped by the mother and daughter, who said that it would be better to replace it with mountain cherry blossoms.

This seems to express the director's point of view, "Force cannot solve everything, love is the greatest".

At the end of the film, the swordsman realized what his wife said, "He is like a sword unsheathed, too strong and will eventually break." of".

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Sanjuro quotes

  • Sanjûrô Tsubaki: He was just like me. A drawn sword that wouldn't stay in its sheath. But, you know, the lady was right. The best sword is kept in its sheath. You'd better stay in yours.

  • Sanjûrô Tsubaki: You tired of being stupid yet?