Moving and Absolutely Beautiful

Rating: 10/10 (27 April 2005)

Its difficult for me to understand why this wonderful movie garnered an R rating. Such a shame for a story with lessons to be learned by all ages. The last time a movie affected me as this did was Peter O'Toole in Lawerence of Arabia. I did not see this movie in the theater but have now seen it on cable television every time it has aired and each time I see something new. The acting directing locations were perfect. I cant remember ever seeing Ken Watanabe before but his portrayal of Katsamoto was outstanding and a role to be proud of. This whole effort is something to be very proud of. I believe The Last Samurai will survive the test time and continue to delight viewers for decades to come. I have now just finished my 22nd viewing and still can honestly say that I would enjoy watching this for years to come. To Mr Watanabe well done sir. I look forward to seeing your future efforts. My compliments to the whole cast.