The Magnificent Seven
is director Antoine Fuqua’s remake of the classic tale first put to cinema in
the Akira Kurosawa masterpiece Seven
Samurai. This follows in a rich history of remakes of that film, including
being a namesake remake of the John Sturges Magnificent
Seven from 1960. In this story we follow Chisolm (Denzel Washington) as he
sets up a team of various gunslingers and warriors after agreeing to protect a
town that is being terrorized by Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard) and his
gang. This film is distinct from all those previous versions with largely new
characters and an action packed conclusion that makes this one of the most fun
westerns we’ve seen in years.
