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Sep 27, 2023justicelawman rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
One of overpaid Tom Cruise's best movies..
Oct 24, 2021lukasevansherman rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
"I am the last one!" Not to be confused with Helen DeWitt's baffling, postmodern novel. Ponderous, serious, and very long period piece that is marred by, well, a lot of things, namely Tom Cruise. They could've called this "Dances with…
Oct 04, 2021N13m4nd rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Do not watch this movie expecting historical accuracy, but if you do watch The Last Samurai you can expect first-rate battle scenes, beautiful music and scenery, a moving personal story, and charming characters. In the late 1800s an…
Mar 02, 2021greatflicks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
We both enjoyed and even though I have never really like Cruise he seems to do well in his movies this one included. You just have to get past his personal life.. Lots of good comments about the movie that helped me make the decision to…
Feb 10, 2021
The image would have you believe that this is the widescreen version of the movie. I checked it out using curbside pickup and discovered that it was a full-screen edition. There may be some widescreen versions in the library's inventory…
Oct 02, 2020BraveNOTPerfect rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
17 years later and this movie still stands high.... We need more stories of honour, integrity, tradition, courage and love and real representation of historical facts.
Aug 04, 2020movies02 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Dude Tom Cruise has still got it, don’t know where this man is at, producing now like most actors. It is 2020 & I was touched at how much I enjoyed this film, saw original when it came out I was surprised how much I enjoy it now a…
Aug 15, 2018lindy919 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Believe it or not, before he turned exclusively to action movies, Tom Cruise actually was an actor! This may be his best performance. It's also the introduction of some really good Japanese actors, namely Ken Watanabe and Hiroyuki Sanada…
Apr 06, 2018tomdance rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Tom Cruise's unattractive character (a drunken mercenary who finds meaning in glorifying war) leaves the movie with a morally messy message. War as entertainment? Jarringly, it was mostly filmed in New Zealand, with the oddly non-Japanese…
Feb 02, 2018ADragonInTheLibrary rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
My favorite Tom Cruise movie, and one of my favorite movies period. There are some historical inaccuracies, but the overall story is brilliant, introspective, and powerful.
Jan 25, 2018reginator_22 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Good movie.
Jul 23, 2017patch666 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I like this movie in spite of Tom Cruise as a Samurai . Everything else is fantastic
Jul 21, 2016
This is a 2003 period drama directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick. Tom Cruise portrays a formerly retired officer of the United States 7th Cavalry Regiment, whose personal and emotional conflicts bring him into contact with samurai…
Aug 17, 2015ddebner rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I'm not a Tom Cruise fan but this movie is an excellent story about the evolution of a man from damaged soldier to honorable warrior.
Mar 15, 2015Kiyugi rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Tom Cruise is surprisingly effective in this swashbuckling romance. He's man with a tortured past as a former member of General Custer's troops who cut down innocent men, women and children and reluctant recipient of the Congressional…
Mar 05, 2015d2013 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Amazing film in all aspects. Both leads were excellent. Great epic story!
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Apr 21, 2014X_andor_Who rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Last Samurai: (Awesome Samurai Movie): To a rudimentary recluse, this movie along with "The Forbidden Kingdom", were my two, weekly, watching, yum-yum, sugarplums. I would watch them, religiously and ritually on Friday mornings,…
Dec 28, 2012Monolith rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This one moves into the ranks of "Braveheart" and "Dances With Wolves" for me, with noticeably reminiscent undertones of both (more-so the latter). Disillusioned patriots/underdogs who've followed their hearts instead of their 'duty'.…
Oct 26, 2012librarianatlarge rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Every time I watch this film, I think that if a more capable actor had been cast in the lead, it could have been a very good film, rather than just a good one. Tom Cruise's self-conscious acting is totally eclipsed by Ken Watanabe's…
Jul 05, 2012de_grammont rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to see why this film garnered as much attention from the Academy Awards and other such ceremonies.
vitriolic7eyes
May 01, 2012
A sorrowful movie that has more layers than is first assumed. Bitter sweet and well driven it is a masterful telling of a complex story in a complex time.
Apr 30, 2012
I loved this movie because of the violence and such. I could not stop watching it after I bought it but that is just me so it might be a movie for you and it might not but just keep an opened mind
Apr 24, 2012ausnos rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The scenery and other visuals are VERY superb! I found Tom Cruise's performance quite good!
Nov 30, 2011mkdyer rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my favourite movies, the story is not really accurate but the costumes and film work were outstanding, the scenes where the samaurai come out of the mist and attack is breathtaking.
May 03, 2011NobleSix rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of Tom Cruise's good movies.