Highly Overrated But Still Good

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Being a Fan of Samurai and Japan in General, I adore this Film. Tom Cruise does a lot of Movies but this is the only one were I don't see Tom Cruise, I just see Nathan Algren. Tom Cruise is an awesome Actor but the Films he usually does and the Characters he portrays are typical for Tom Cruise, there you just see Tom Cruise doing what Tom Cruise does. The Last Samurai is just Heartwarming and dramatic. From the first to the last minute, this Film just nails everything a Movie needs to do. You feel everything.

I've been a fan of Tom Cruise basically since forever, so in my humble opinion I'd say this is probably his best movie. Great performances by both Cruise and Watanabe.

I almost feel guilty making a review of this movie but I feel that one should be made after all this time. I had always kind of been a fan of Tom Cruise like many others and when I found out his religious Scientology background it kind of threw me off as I'm sure many of you felt the same way. I just wanted to tell the majority that this movie is more than Tom Cruise it's fabulous it has something that everyone wishes to achieve maybe it's Harmony I'm not sure but it definitely conveys a great message. With all the different things that are going on in our world it's nice to kind of go back to the beginning of simpler things.

This movie is such a movie that you could notice another detail every other time you watch it. The plot has been set so elegantly, set aside the historical discrepancies, i believe it shows a better front and side of Japanese culture and people which are sacred for many Japanese. Please make no mistake, this is not a classical Hollywood heck&slash action movie and there is no popular triumph scene and cliché in the end for you... Everything falls into place brilliantly and every actor/actress in this movie did a great job from top to bottom in my opinion, surprisingly Tom Cruise included, i think this movie is one of the movies he played his part best. The ambiance of the movie is so wonderful, authentic, and historical,the music by Hans Zimmer is so exquisite i think one of the best movie music has ever been created that represents the environment and emotional level of the film. So many detail levels this film has, it just inspires and appeal to your intellect with grace and cool satisfaction. Legend, bravery, romance, dignity, and profound comprehension at their best. One of the few wonders of the movie world as it is showing one of the wonders of real world which Japanese culture has been sharing with us and cherishes it.10/10