The Last Samurai

"The Last Samurai" 2003 and "The Last of the Dogmen" (1995 d: Tab Murphy, with Tom Berenger and Barbara Hershey in the lead) are both films with the theme of the 'last' of warrior spirits (one is Samurai, one is... Full review

After my third viewing, I can finally admit that this film has me. I enjoyed it during its theatrical run, enjoyed it more the second time around, and now, I can only say that I love it. The cast is... Full review

I disagree with a lot of the reviews of this film. Yes, it is true that it does glorify a lifestyle in an exaggerated and unfairly sublime way, but I think we're missing the point. This film is romanticism vs.... Full review

If you have NOT seen the film then stop reading this review and go rent, buy or borrow it right now! What are you waiting for? This is a 10 out of 10 must see.The casting, location, storyline and direction... Full review

Others here (those PC type people) have erroneously stated that the film is a typically racist one in which the "superior white man" has to save the "noble savages", nothing could be further from the truth. In fact it's quite... Full review

The Last Samurai is a strictly by-the-numbers samurai epic set in 1876-1877 Japan. All the necessary ingredients are here - beautiful Japanese landscapes and costumes, larger than life battlefield sequences, and eastern philosophy.Although the pageantry is not as beautiful as... Full review

Powerful, well-crafted epic set in the 19th century about a disillusioned American Army Officer who's hired to train a group of inexperienced Japanese soldiers and lead them into battle against a rebellious samurai. Having been defeated and held captive by... Full review

It is said that the only thing constant is change. Old ideals die off, and new technologies replace the inefficiencies of yesteryear. The young usually have little trouble adjusting to change, but traditionalists are often dragged into the new era... Full review

I was skeptical about this movie because not every high-budget feature with Tom Cruise is guaranteed depth or serious acclaim, although it may gather at the box office. And Warner Bros put me through TORTURE to see this pic -... Full review

In the hands of a great filmmaker, "The Last Samurai" could have been a great film. As it is, it's a good film -- at times even a very good film -- and that's certainly no small achievement.Director Ed Zwick,... Full review

Many of those who had lost their jobs at a General Motors sport-utility vehicle plant in Moraine, just south of Dayton, last night attended a Dayton preview screening of the HBO documentary The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant... ... Full Article

Make no mistake: vampires are among us. You could argue they never went away, popping up regularly over the decades in movies ( The Hunger , The Lost Boys , Underworld ); TV shows ( Dark Shadows , Forever Knight... ... Full Article

We're often driven by the need to be first. It can overshadow life to the point of distraction. Things like coming in first place in the race, or being first in your class can be a siren call, which obscures... ... Full Article

The Samurai. A group of powerful warriors that existed in Japan until the late 1800's. In The Last Samurai, we learn about the positive characteristics of a Samurai. ... Full Article

I read this book a while ago, but Ummm, WTF?????I don't remember whole armies of Robots going into killing sprees?I'm really getting ticked at Hollywood. ... Full Article