Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Edward Zwick's The Last Samurai is, without a doubt, one of the best films I've ever watched. The battle scenes are gorgeous and so realistic , with a refreshing lack of CGI. However, the story and the evolving friendship of Tom Cruise's and Ken Watanabe's characters are the aspects that make you love the movie and feel atached to it. Such and emotional and fun ride can't just be found nowadays. Masterpiece!

In my humble opinion, THE LAST SAMURAI is the best Tom Cruise's movie so far.

Quite simply this is a wonderful film. It is a beautiful masterpiece in filmmaking. Very emotional.

I've watched this film several times and as always same taste...I want to be a samurai and Tom Cruise is so cool in this movie...