Beautiful Movie

Rating: 9/10 (19 December 2003)

Granted I still think that Lord of the Rings:Return of the King should win Best Picture this year this is not a slight in the least against this movie. Rather I think that the Lord Trilogy should be seen for what it is really is, one giant film. The amount of work going into something like that is nothing less than astounding. That being said, The Last Samurai is an absolutely wonderful movie. Very good acting overall, I really think Tom Cruise is underrated. This movie brought forth emotions that I really didn't think that a modern day blockbuster could provoke. However, I think the real beauty of this movie is the overall art direction. The cinematography is superb. And lastly but certainly not in the least, the costumes were fabulous. Enjoy this movie!