Japanese actors in the past are much better than they are now, Reivew on Seven Samurai

There's really nothing to criticize about a 1950s film being made this way. The war scene is grand, the plot is also very attractive, and the most important thing is that the actors are very expressive in their interpretation of their roles.
Compared with Japan's most expensive film "Twenty Century Boys", the performance of this Seven Samurai is much more mature. Even if there are not many handsome men and beauties joining in, you can still make good movies.
Now many Japanese films may be deeply influenced by manga and animation, and they are all the same as those in the drama. Body language and expressions are exaggerated. It looks awkward.
Going back 50 years, we can see that there were still excellent actors in Japanese movies at that time, and they would not be coy and grandstanding. Today's Japanese actors should all learn from those old-timers. You are not acting in a play, you are acting in a movie...

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