Though not as interesting or tense as Yojimbo, also directed by Akira Kurosawa, Sanjuro has essentially everything Yojimbo had, just in lesser amounts. The same appeal exists in watching the clever Sanjuro repeatedly outsmart his enemies with the occasional stunning action scenes. The plot itself isn’t as gripping as Yojimbo, since it’s politically-driven. We only care about Sanjuro’s well-being as opposed to the more universal bandit villainy in Yojimbo. The biggest flaw is that Sanjuro himself is the only memorable character.