Good despite Tom Cruse

Rating: 9/10 (5 February 2006)

I really enjoyed this film. This is really difficult for me to say because I absolutely hate Tom Cruse. And I mean hate, I would just as soon stab him as shake his hand. But despite my hatred of him I loved this film. The battle scenes are incredible and the tension of the story is palpable. This is also the first film with Tom Cruse in it that I have seen where Tom does not play a smug little SOB, he should probably try it more often. The landscapes are incredible and the story draws you in, even if you have no love for the culture of Japan. Even the sometimes poor language of the Japanesse actors adds a huge amount of reality to this film. Really one of the best films of 2003.