The best movie I've seen in years

Rating: 10/10 (14 December 2003)

When I walked into the theatre to see The Last Samurai I was expecting nothing more then a good action story, however what I saw was un expected....Much more. Tom Cruise gives an astounding performace on screen, some people think not for some reason, but trust me there would be no other actor who could pull it off the way Tom did. The storyline is excellent, and gives a genuine sence of honor that isn't "Americanized", like in most every other military film. The effects on the other hand are some of the best i have seen to date in a film of this genre. The katana scene's are nothing short of genius. Also the performance given by Masato Harada was nothing short of excellent. To conclude this movie struck an emotional string that a movie hasnt accomplished to do for me in a very long time. The directing, cinemetography, and the movie itself are all oscar worthy up and above any movie this year, save for ROTK.. This movie is fantastic, and dont listen to the put downs people have been giving it, especially Cruises performance. Go see it yourself you will not be disappointed...