The Magnificent Seven, the 2016 remake of the 1960 Western classic of the same name (which itself was a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai), is streaming on Prime Video now.
There aren't many director who would even consider criticising Akira Kurosawa. The auteur is one of the most influential directors in film history, after all.
High adventure and excitement are stamped all over this solid-core film about a group of seven Samurai warriors ... but not without losses. Director Akira Kurosawa has given this a virile mounting.
One reason movie lovers the world over hold the filmmaker Akira Kurosawa in such high regard ... That movie was followed by “Seven Samurai” (1954), among the most beloved and influential ...