The Magnificent Seven review

A crew of mercenaries signs up to defend some villagers from being driven out of their homes.

Yep this is a remake of the 1960 Western which was based on Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai from 1964 which was itself culled from a folk tale of fighters protecting farmers. So it hasn’t been an original concept for many a year.

Taken on its own, this Antoine Fuqua directed film is a good amount of fun. The men making up the team have a distinct range of personalities and Denzel Washington makes is an engaging as ever in his leading role, looking nowhere near his 61 years.