The Last Samurai
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The Last Samurai is one of my absolute favorites, it is oddly enough always my second favorite movie. My favorite movie can switch between various movies such as V for Vendetta, the Godfather, Fight Club, 300, etc. but the second position always remains constant. I’m a sucker for all of the heroic movies, especially where few stand up against many. The Last Samurai is about a clash of cultures in Japan as the United States tries to industrialize Japan by selling them weaponry and technology, while also importing American culture.
The main character, played by Tom Cruise pre-scientology, is an American general that is charged with training the Japanese army to use their new weapons and to help weed out the old regime, the samurai class. While in a battle with a still very inexperienced national army, the main character is captured and held captive by the samurai. The main plot line in The Last Samurai is how the simple and old ways of the samurai can provide a more fulfilling life than the imported culture from the West.
This is honestly a very powerful movie and I highly, highly recommend that you see it. I can’t do it justice with a brief review so you’ll have to see it for yourself, then come back and leave some comments. The Last Samurai Gets a 10/10 from Jim Reviews.