The Seven Samuriai Movie Critique
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Kambei: He is introduced as a brave Samurai that is not afraid to shave his head. He is brave, experienced, wise, confident, humble, all the good qualities of a warrior. We are shown this by when he shaves his head, tells Katsuschiro how he lost all of his battles, knows who is strong by just looking at them, knows about all the strategies to fight the bandits, and he is not rash so he never gets angry and expresses his emotions.
Gorobei: He is introduced as the second person to except fighting the bandits for free. He is like Kambei. He is serious when he has to be, and is also laughable and easygoing. He is always smiling, even if he knows that the bandits are going to come. He becomes KambeiЎЇs deputy because he is smart and knowledgeable. He helps Kambei with planning for the upcoming battle with the bandits.
Shichiroji: He is introduced as KambeiЎЇs old friend. He is brave and is very experienced in battle. The conversation with Kambei in the beginning reveals that Shichiroji is very skilled and has survived many battles. He is not as smart or wise as Kambei because he is not 2nd in command.
Heihachi: He is introduced as a ÐŽohungryÐŽ± samurai that is cutting wood for someone for food. He doesnЎЇt seem to be a strong warrior, but he admits that he is not strong by joking that he is from the woodcutter school.
Kyuzo: He is introduced as a very skilled swordsman as he fights another samurai in a dual which Kyuzo wins easily. He is skillful, and kind. He doesnЎЇt show off his skills. When he goes to the banditsЎЇ hideout and came back killing two more bandits and obtaining a gun, he did not brag about his success. He also doesnЎЇt talk a lot, but asks how the villagers are doing and comforts them during the night after the first bandit attack.
Katsuschiro: He is introduced as an admirer of Kambei, who wants to become KambeiЎЇs student. He is a lover. He falls in love with Shino and has an affair with her. He is brave. He wanted to fight with the other samurais even though Kambei did not want him to fight. Katsuschiro is also easily impressed. He is impressed by Kambei, when Kambei shaves his head in order to trick the thief and killing his. He is also impressed by Kyuzo, when Kyuzo came back from the banditsЎЇ camp killing two bandits.
Kikuchiyo: He is introduced as a weird guy who is impressed by Kambei. He is rash and does not think before