Yojimbo
actiondrama
166
Masterclass
Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
44
Educational Value/50
34
Craft & Quality/50
48
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
Kurosawa's ronin played by Toshiro Mifune plays two gangs against each other in a dusty frontier town. The template that Leone reshaped into A Fistful of Dollars.
Kurosawa's comic timing, compositional bravado, and Mifune's casual genius at their peaks.
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