Review – The Magnificent Seven

I found it difficult to watch this picture without making comparisons to The Seven Samurai, which detracted from the experience. If this stood alone it would probably be pretty good, especially for a western. But I just couldn’t stop thinking things like “that guy isn’t as good as Mifune” or “that worked better when Kurosawa did it.” That last criticism applied with particular strength to the ending of this production, which was extremely weak. Still, it’s a fun movie for the most part. If nothing else, Yul Brynner does his usual way-too-cool job as the lead gunslinger defending a small village from marauding bandits. Mildly amusing