Excellent movie on Ethics and Values

Rating: 10/10 (3 May 2005)

Although the movie portrayed the Samurai as "simple" mountain people nothing could be further from the truth. The Samurai were aristocratic elites who in this new age of PC correctness would be considered "Fascist".
However, the value system of duty and honor as well as the concept of what a true warrior is suppose to be is done very well in the film.
Outstanding performance by Wantanabe and one of Cruise best he has ever done on film.
To my knowledge, speaking myself as a martial artist, this is the ONLY film that portrays the true Way of a Warrior who seeks enlightenment.
No other film, (with the possible comic Star Wars films and Kung Fu TV series) portrays the Eastern Warrior arts this way.
A great film and a treasure for those who study the warrior arts.