A solid movie

Rating: 8/10 (23 August 2008)

The Last Samurai is a great film, its thoughtful, engaging, dramatic, adventurous and contains powerhouse performances by both Tom Cruise and Ken Watanebe. Set in Japan 1870 The Last Samurai tells the story of Captain Nathen Algren, a veteran of the American Civil War who is asked to train the Emperors men in order to defeat the las of the Samurai. Algrens engrossing passion is swayed when he is caught and held prisoner by the Samurai. When captured though, his passions and ideas are changed by what he sees and then decides to learn of their culture and traditions.
The Last Samurai is thoughtful, engaging and totally original. The acting stands above others and its story is brilliantly for shown. Director Ed Zwick has produced a film rare with beauty and style that one could only sit back and admire.