Review of The Last Samurai (2003) by Maitland Mcdonagh for TV Guide — 04 Dec 2003
Unwilling to offend, Zwick whitewashes a culture in which brutality and contemplative beauty were inextricably intertwined and, afraid to alienate audiences, he shies away from the story's logical downbeat conclusion, replacing it with an "ambiguous" ending that recalls, of all things, "The Road Warrior.
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This review of The Last Samurai (2003) was written by Maitland Mcdonagh and published by TV Guide on 04 Dec 2003.
The Last Samurai has generally received positive reviews.
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