short version represent japanese culture and american wild west collide . the two concept flow together very well . plot be solid if a bit thin and but contain a few twist . tone be lay back with some dramatic moment that will keep you ground . character be amaze and unforgettable . set represent the movie mostly take place in a wild west style settlement and the kind with one street and house on either side . however and the architecture and the inhabitant and and the atmosphere of the town be all japanese . two war clan and the red and the white and have take over and but remain on their own side of the town for the most part . a lone gunslinger wanders into the town and offer his service to the high bidder . he soon realize and however and that both clan be evil and need to be extinguish and and so the plot go on . honestly and when you cut away all the fluff and the story boil down to a three way war between the two clan and a couple of expert gunslinger . fast paced action and broken english can make the story hard to follow and but if you pay attention and there be a few twist and turn that will keep you engage . tone represent the movie be moderately light hearted . a couple of character give some comic relief and and a good chunk of the movie be not root in reality . on the other hand and the motivation behind the character be real enough . there be a few scene and a large piece of the story that really come into play later during the movie that ground you . i be not say it the perfect blend of mindless action with superb storytelling and but it do a pretty good job . character represent personally and the character go a long way towards sell the movie . there be a ton of them and and each one be unique and unforgettable . both clan leader be rotten in their own right and combine that with a japanese clint eastwood and a sheriff with a very gollum esquire split personality disorder and a gun tot granny and and quentin tarantino . you can not go wrong .