I absolutely love this movie. I realize Tom Cruise is not everyone's cup of tea but a true movie aficionado can remove himself from that and see that the acting, cinematography, story telling, pacing, music, scenery, art production and last but not least the insight in the rich Japanese culture is nothing short of awe inspiring. A beautiful piece of film making that deserves your respect, even if you don't like the man in the leading role for whatever reason.

Cast 9/10 Storytelling 10/10 Characters 10/10 Video Prouduction/Cut 9/10 Environment 5/5 Conclusion 4/5 = 94%

Loved it

Yeah, this may just be "Dances with Wolves" and "A Man Called Horse" with Samurai instead of American Indians, but it retreads those stories so well that I don't care.

This is my favorite movie of all time. I believe that over the years I have seen it probably twenty or thirty times. The Last Samurai is an underrated classic of a movie that doe not get nearly any of the praise it deserves. Everything is perfect the setting, the characters and the story. I would not change a single thing about it. Everything is the way it should be its like a perfect song that should never get a remix. There is not much more for me to say other than go watch it you wont be disappointed.