Amazing!

Rating: 10/10 (3 February 2018)

The Last Samurai is the story of a soldier who is captured by the samurai and during his captivity begins to see the beauty in this culture and actually chooses to side with them.
This is one of my all-time favorite films. The first time I saw this movie I was deeply affected by it. The thing that surprised me the most is that while the battle scenes are epic and very well done, not these were the focus of this film. The focus of this film is a heartfelt friendship that blossoms between the main characters (Nathan Algren & Katsumoto) who both come from very different cultures.
Also not to be overlooked is Hans Zimmer's beautiful score that I listen almost every day.
The Last Samurai to me is a very underrated film with great performances, beautiful soundtracks and wonderful storyline.