Tom Cruise, Timothy Spall, Billy Connolly
An epic set in Japan during the 1870s which centers on Captain Nathan Algren, an American who is being requested to carry out a very special mission. Captain Algren, a respected colonial military offi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004
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Stats: 25,322 reviews
Flixster Reviews (25,322)
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November 14, 2009Everything you want from a historical epic. It's a long history lesson that remains gripping, with characters defending their honour in big battle scenes. Tom Cruise plays his favourite Maverick role and there's even a bit of Billy Connolly. Very enjoyable.
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July 18, 2009This is a great movie, the Eastern look and feel is spot on, the samurai's are awesome and I love their warrior armour and weaponary. Its a perfect samurai flick. Watanabe is brilliant as is his warriors, the battles are great slicing action and the vista's are excellent. Cruise ...( read more)
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April 23, 2009A big production with some amazing views, a great quality film with a western view on the Samurai style films. It also captures the spiritual sense.
It is perhaps a little disappointing that people will watch, and have watched this film purely because of Tom Cruise being the ...( read more) -
March 27, 2009A disillusioned cavalry officer is ordered to train an army to fight against a rebellious samurai in Japan, only to be captured and come to respect his erstwhile foe. Yes, that's right, it's Dances With Japs. Or maybe, How The East Was Won. This film is exactly what i was expecti...( read more)
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January 4, 2009I love this movie - not a big Tom C. fan but he is a good actor- and this movie is really good -
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November 23, 2009This movie is fuckin awesome! One of Tom Cruise's best performances as a captain sent to japan to train the emperors new military, but gets captured by samurai's and joins up with them in a big ass war against the japanese military(assholes). This movie is amazing watch it!
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November 22, 2009A voluptuous looking and sounding film. Just seeing it for its visual beauty and outstanding music is worth your time. The film however is much more as it is a wonderful story with intriguing philosophy perspectives within it. The film marks Hans Zimmer's 100th score and as usual...( read more)
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November 20, 2009the best american take on japanese history in a long time. great performances by all the cast. lots of great to perfect in all departments in this movie.
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November 19, 2009I like this movie. Becouse of I am a japanese,so I like samurai.
Ken Watanabe was very cool!!!But,the movie was little bad feeling.
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November 11, 2009Heart touching story of courage and bravery. Wonderful and inspirational
Critic Reviews
December 12, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
December 6, 2003
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
A benumbed epic with an action figure for a hero. full review
December 5, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
As movie-star vehicles go, Last Samurai is a fine, well-crafted example. full review
December 5, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Cruise's undeniable star voltage makes it all palatable, and the film is gorgeous to behold and even to listen to. full review
December 5, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Grandly overblown and deeply cornball, The Last Samurai is a visually detailed historical recreation of 19th-century Japan that's as thin as rice paper in ideas. full review
December 5, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Beautifully designed, intelligently written, acted with conviction, it's an uncommonly thoughtful epic. full review
December 4, 2003
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
A squishy, serious-minded lesson about embracing one's heritage and cherishing the virtues of valor and respect. full review
December 4, 2003
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
It's not just Hollywood convention that gets in the way of the story, it's the lack of depth, heft and heart at its core. full review
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April 7, 2009Tom Cruise is my favourite actor of all time and this's my favorite of his work.
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April 5, 2009Great movie! I cried during the scene when the English used the machine guns and mowed down the Samurai's.
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January 19, 2009"The Last Samurai" That is all.Thank you Directed : Edward Zwick Starring : Tom Cruise, Timothy Spall, Billy Connoly, Tony Goldwyn, Ken Watanabe, William Atherton, Edward Zwick, Ted Field, Richard Solomon, Charles Mulyehill, Vincent Ward
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September 24, 2008
I think that this film
Look purely political and technical outlook film stock
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July 11, 2008i love this movie. i like all samurai stuff.
awesome!!!!!!! i would see it many times as it can be possible!!!! -
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