Fighting for Honor

Rating: 8/10 (14 December 2003)

A Civil War veteran played by Tom Cruise gets to train troops of Japan's emperor in 1876, and how to use modern weapons to defeat the last of the samurais. He is captured by them and learns their traditions and code of honor. The picture is a magnificent piece of gorgeous photography, the musical score is great, and the acting is superb. I got a bit bored by too much warfare and destruction, although I know that's the way of war. I found it much too long at 3 hours. 8/10