The Hidden Fortress is more known today as being one of the inspirations for Star Wars (7) but that doesn't do it justice, since it is at least as good as , if not better than, the Lucas film. Few director/actor pairings are as successful as Kurosawa/Mifune, and they are both near the top of their form here. And you can certainly understand why Lucas was drawn to the idea of centering the story of a grand battle around two peasants, comically thrown together despite their animosity.
This movie is lighter in tone than Kurosawa usually delivers, and I think that resulted in it being overshadowed by "serious" films such as Rashomon (10) and Ikiru (8). This was my second viewing and I had it at a 7 the first time. Now I'm inclined to rate it as an 8.
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