Amazing movie

Rating: 10/10 (25 August 2004)

As a Japanese historian, I first viewed this movie very critically. I originally did not even wish to see the movie, because I felt that they would not be able to portray the time period accurately using American actors and staff.
I was extremely pleased with how the setting was done and the actually casting worked out very well. There are one two scenes that in the movie that would not have taken place in the actual time period in Japan, but other than those, they movie was a great movie. Tom Cruise played a great role, and his abilities are very under appreciated. He definitely deserved an Oscar for his performance.
Great movie and one I would recommend to any one. 10/10