This viewer states this Feature Film was great, but Tom Cruise didn't carry his weight

Rating: 4/10 (15 January 2004)

Ken Watanabe's performance was stellar and memorable! This feature film dramatizes the culture transformations as access to greater technology is used for resolving disputes. It told a great story about Pre-WW-II Japanese resolve that relied exclusively on their Emperor's decision making ability.
It was most unfortunate that Tom Cruise appeared as a lead role in this film. Tom Cruise's time on the screen has come and gone and it is good that he joins the Actor-turned Directors' and Producer's ranks as Ron Howard, but Tom needs to just stay off the screen and let better performer's make money for him, and fine movies for us to watch.