Well Worth Seeing.

Rating: Null/10 (18 November 2003)

Saw this movie tonight, followed by an interesting Q&A with Zwick.
Articulate and intelligent man and filmmaker. Samurai is well written and directed, beautifully shot, a major undertaking and achievement. A big screen movie, for sure. The acting was good too. Cruise does a great job, and allows other fine actors to have their moments as well. Overall, an excellent film. A good story, well told. A rarity in this town.
Still, for some reason, The Last Samurai did not move me all that much. There were some places where I know I should have, I was supposed to be, in tears, but I just, well, wasn't. Don't know why. So, I can't call it a great film. But, it is certainly well worth seeing.