beautiful,moving,well acted picture

Rating: 10/10 (29 January 2007)

Tom Cruise is Captain Nathan Algren,who in 1870 is hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the Japanese Army in modern warfare.The Emperor than hopes to bring about an end to the Samurai,who have remained with the old way of fighting.As events unfold,Algren is captured by the Samurai and while treated with indifference and disdain at first,he slowly becomes part of the community.he begins to learn the Samurai ways,and gains their trust and friendship.in turn,he develops a newfound respect for the samurai way,and in time,becomes a better man for it. Even if you are not a Tom Cruise fan,you should still like this movie.Cruise plays Algren as a man who is at first,deeply flawed,with no hope.Then,as the movie progresses,Cruise convincingly portray's Algren's slow,but noticeable change into a humble man who regains his humanity and discovers what it means to be a man.This Movie is directed by Edward Zwick(Glory,Legends of the Fall.The screenplay was written by John Logan(Any Given Sunday,Gladiator).the action scenes are well done and look authentic.the dialogue is well written,leading to some very touching scenes.the movie is also visually stunning. everyone involved put their heart and soul into this project and it shows. 10/10