Review of The Last Samurai (2003) by Ryan V — 02 May 2012

They really didn't do their research for this one.

This review of The Last Samurai (2003) was written by Ryan V on 02 May 2012.

The Last Samurai has generally received positive reviews.

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It's okay but I just can't get over the white saviour. For a samurai culture so mythical in Asia, the white saviour here is even more ridiculous…

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There is so much to exhale and so much to awe let's call it a truce and give the devil its due, Cruise never disappoints…

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Overlooking this powerful masterpiece is a cinematic crime…

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The breathtaking showpiece skirmishes might well suggest a Braveheart set in Japan, but there is something more going on here than merely rolling…

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One of my all time favorites…

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All through the movie, the music touches your deepest emotions that will make you a different person until the movie ends…

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