Yojimbo is very similar to American Western movie which depicts a lone hero but what the difference is Yojimbo depicts a Japanese traditional hero — ronin. In this movie, the changes of composition and picture tone are quite special. The movements of long shot can show the depth of the composition, emphasizing the span of space. Because it is a Black-white movie, it also has many shooting and editing strategies such as the high contrast of the midday sun; the interior details of the dark part, but the appearance of the geisha changes the dim picture to bright; the sharp contrast makes the acrimonious indoor conversation create more tension. It can be said that the black, white and gray level scheduling of each frame is beautiful and professional which is worth to be studied and used for reference by other filmmakers.

After watching this movie, the most impressive part for me is that at the beginning of the film, the young man gets rid of the constrains of the elders, shouting:”I do not want to eat a lifetime porridge!” But at the ending of the film, the young man who is forced to stagger into the hopeless situation instinctively shouts cry but he is criticized by the ronnin that eating porridge is better than the death. I think this is like a circle. After a whole movie’s explaination, the filmmaker gives audiences some deep meaning.

The drums of the beginning are extremely horrifying which instantaneously leads audience back to the time which is full of black knife and fire. The gloomy sky and the silence of the crossroads make people silence and make the time chilling. The intermittently witty tone and eyes’ expression make people laugh but they could also make the situation suddenly silent. A classic movie is not what it wants to express but what impressive direction it wants to point to which can lead audience to reach the area that has not been experienced.

The director chooses the actors who are appropriate to the roles in the film instead of choosing some famous and high paid actors which is some nowadays directors’ method to make more money. Because he knows a good movie is not made by the high paid actor but made by the proper and earnest actors. As the result of the director’s struggle and preciseness, the movie Yojimbo could have such excellent achievements and public praises.