As good as it gets...

Rating: 10/10 (2 February 2019)

I actually lost count of the number of times I've watched this movie, maybe somewhere between 7 or 9. Anytime a movies impresses me, all the other viewings beyond the initial one is to study and absorb how the film was crafted. In my opinion it was Tom Cruise's finest role and I'm just guessing it was one he is proud of and could identify with. The whole philosophy behind the Samurai history and life was well expounded. It's a long movie but the quality was such that every scene was a delight to watch and important enough to be included. I lost track of the fact there was acting going on, the story telling was was so well executed. I'm sure I'll be watching it again.