A truly amazing movie.

Rating: Null/10 (12 February 2005)

The last samurai was awesome. The acting, the story, the characters. They were all perfect. Everything had a nice flow and fitted well with the story. The characters all had a unique sense to them which made the movie even more intriguing.
This movie is about a man, Nathan Algren, who is a man who hates what he does. He takes out villages for a living. He is asked to eliminate Katsumoto's tribe and to terminate his command. Algren gets captured by the samurai and is a prisoner of war. He begins to adjust to the samurai's way of life. I won't say much more about the story so as to not spoil it for you.
The acting was excellent. Ken Watanabe was perfect as Katsumoto. He makes the character very believable and seems like a real-life samurai.
I have to admit, this wasn't the best Tom Cruise has ever done, but it was close. He acted very emotionally and powerfully as Nathan Algren. He helps the movie and its powerful sense.
Koyuki also was excellent as Taka. She, in my opinion was one of the best actors (actress) in the movie. She made you feel what most people would have felt at those times for the samurai.
Anyway, for those who just would like to watch this movie for action, this is not for you. For those who want a good, powerful look at the last days of the samurai and really have a good feel for it, I strongly recommend this movie. 9/10