1. rodericrinehart

   10

   This is one of my favorite movies of all time, and I don't even like Tom Cruise. I'm not sure why the critics are so far off the users on this one. It is well worth a view, even for a Cruise hater.… Expand

   • Helpful? 2 of 3 users said Yes.
2. grandpajoe6191

   8

   The movie is uneven. It overwhelmingly gives advantages to Cruise and his Japan Samurais, but it surprisingly does the job smoothly and deftly. In the end, "The Last Samurai" is a great movie to watch without thinking.… Expand

   • Helpful? 3 of 3 users said Yes.
3. Jhurley

   7

   far off the mark in terms of true history, but then again most films are, however none the less there is some great acting in this film, especially from Cruise, and again a well plotted story line that although not true, works… Expand

   • Helpful? 0 of 0 users said Yes.
4. Starfox

   3

   Visually stunning, particularly in battle, but The Last Samuai never escapes from being a Tom Cruise movie. From the very opening scenes, I never bought Tom Cruise in this role and as the film went on (and on) I was less convinced. And without believing the main protagonist, I never believed the movie. Not to mention the fact that these samurai train all their lives from when they are small boys to be great warriors and over the course of ONE winter, Cruise becomes the best of the bunch, [spoiler omitted]. It's as though the filmakers researched Japanese culture by studying American movies ("Glory," "Dances with Wolves," "The Matrix," etc.) instead of Japanese history. I kept waiting for Katsumoto to ask Tom to take the blue pill.… Expand

   • Helpful? 0 of 3 users said Yes.

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