Something interesting about this movie is that, as the title may suggest, the movie doesn’t really feel like it has a protagonist or, at most, a deuteragonist as most films do. Instead, Seven Samurai really does explore many characters to various extents in a way that lends authenticity to its story of collective effort. Speaking of which, the movie’s story focusing on goodwill and collective effort by disenfranchised people against cruelty and oppression is an unusual but welcome change of pace from most films. Two or so years ago I watched Rashomon, another film by Akira Kurosawa, both have been great films in their own right for their era.