Review of The Last Samurai (2003) by Woo — 26 Dec 2015

One of the most egregious things about this film is that it has a white American guy jumping over to Japan, doing a crash course in Samurai, and becoming miles better than all the local guys who have trained their whole lives.

. They don't explain whether this is purely because its Tom Cruise or if most non Japanese can beat them at their own game. Leaving this question unanswered was perhaps a clever way to leave room for a sequel.

Sadly It never emerged.