Finally, just a down-to Earth Samurai movie. No kung-fu or martial arts, just sword violence.

Rating: 8/10 (8 November 2006)

The Last Samurai is the story of a mercanary American captain Tom Cruise as he joins some samurai in an ever changing Japan. Tom fights with the Japanese troops and learns how to use swords and all that junk.
The first thing I learned when watching The Last Samurai was that how realistic it was. No kung fu or fancy sword moves, just brutal Medieval warfare. This is probably how it was for samurai warriors, sept they didn't kill men by the hundreds in one sitting, and that Tom Cruise didn't wear a helmet. Oh yeah that scene with samurai vs. ninjas. I'd expect that from a corny magna.
As for the violence goes, I've heard people say "It's REALLY" violent" or "Last Samurai? That was GORY". Honestly, it wasn't too bad for a rated R movie. Blood doesn't gush out and the beheading scenes are PG-13.
In all it was good, but wasn't an great action movie like "Braveheart" or "The Patriot". So I give it an 8.