Review of The Last Samurai (2003) by Tuan L — 30 Aug 2011

I love this movie. Tom Cruise was solid and Ken Watanabe was amazing. Great story, soundtrack, and directing plus beautiful cinematography equals epic movie experience.

This review of The Last Samurai (2003) was written by Tuan L on 30 Aug 2011.

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