A truly under-rated movie. A future sub classic.

Rating: 8/10 (6 September 2004)

Tom cruise was excellent...this guy really is worthy of respect as an actor (I hated typing that)but the rest of the cast was even better,especially Kensaku Watanabe.
Everything about this movie was class A standards from the actors to the editing.
My only very Minor complaint is it should have been more bloody,like a good Japanese movie,but I guess they lightened it up for the North American market.
The basic story is cruise is a tormented alcoholic,self destructive solider who takes advantage of a opportunity to make big bucks in Japan only to be swept away and cured by their spiritually advanced culture.
A very worth while movie.