The Last Samurai

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2003


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66 % Fresh
$ 6 Million
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Positive Reviews 64
Negative reviews 7
Average Rating 3.5/5
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3.0
I cant really work out how Zwick feels about war from film to film, though in this movie its certainly useful as a violent panorama against which manh .. Rob's Movie Vault
1.5
Every frame suggests a flank of stylists with spritzers lurking just offscreen. Av Club
3.0
The Last Samurai has some outstanding action scenes and memorable performances, but its greatest strength is its scope. Common Sense Media
3.0
The true saving grace of The Last Samurai is its production values, which are historically impeccable and beautifully simplistic. Austin Chronicle
4.5
Why Esther embarks on this odyssey of self destruction is never spelled out, and thats as it should be. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Competently mounted in its studiedly immersive, elongated way, Zwicks earnest costume epic dresses a knee jerk, reactionary sensibility in exotic garb .. Time Out
4.5
Unlike Master And Commander, another recent story of war and manly men, The Last Samurai features a satisfying love story, which should ensure it the .. Screen Daily
4.4
Beautifully designed, intelligently written, acted with conviction, its an uncommonly thoughtful epic. Rogerebert
4.5
That surface appeal is doubled up by its strength of characters, all of whom are developed to the point that tears bottled up my eyeballs during sever .. JoBlo
5.0
Zwick, Cruise, and company have made a polished and powerful drama bursting with fine performances and cross cultural insights. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
Its a misty eyed nostalgic Western dressed up as a samurai actioner. Sover
3.0
For all the epic visuals and phenomenal production design, Edward Zwicks 19th century drama of a disillusioned American war hero who finds redemption .. Tv Guide
2.5
Whatever momentum the battle brings to the film is sucked dry by this endless epilogue.For some reason, most people are still impressed by the sheer s .. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.5
Its all so stolid and humorless, even the scenes in San Francisco, without compensating epic sweep. Usa Today
3.5
This Samurai film is a worthy addition to a great film tradition. Lariat
4.2
Its an epic, to be sure, but it keeps a close eye on the humanity of its story and eschews needless spectacle. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Katsumotos dialogue and Algrens journal entries seldom rise above fortune cookie homilies; I half expected Katsumoto to call Algren Grasshopper. News Review
3.5
This film brings out both tendencies in an entertaining but uneven battle epic. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
In short, dont be put off by the rather laughable trailer, as The Last Samurai is an intelligent, well written, impressively acted and directed epic a .. View London
2.5
These might be plausible if the movie gave us a rationale for them. Cs Monitor
3.5
Still, the entire package, stuffed with plenty of star magnetism, tied together by a stirring if predictable story, and wrapped in magnificent vistas .. Film Journal
3.0
While this might work in a silly action movie, it merely undermines the strained seriousness of the film at hand. Mountain X
4.4
President Donald Trump bluntly declared on Wednesday his attorney general should terminate right now the federal probe into the campaign that took him .. Star Tribune
3.0
The films impressive story about shame and honor is beautifully told. Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
Sicario: Day of the Soldado Throughout Sicario: Day of the Soldado, characters talk about things needing to be clean, which pretty much means that a l .. Q Network
3.5
But we do know that hes magnetic and majestic looking, capable of simultaneously projecting a fierce courage and a poetry loving heart. Ew
4.5
He also succeeds in creating some truly incredible epic and exciting battles. Cinema Crazed
5.0
As brisk as it is rich, The Last Samurai is much more fun than a mere history lesson. Empire
3.8
Zwick shows us San Francisco in 1876, a three second shot of a cable car going down a hill on a foggy night, and its so beautiful and convincing it ma .. Sf Gate
4.0
BLOOD PUMPING, SPECTACULAR ACTION SCENES For aside from the anti capitalist subtext and the slightly too serious tone, the action is both bloody and b .. Bbc
5.0
Its the same old story, a fight for love and.. hmm.. self discipline.Self realization Time
2.5
The Americans are murderous boors, and the emperors right hand man Omura (Masato Harada) is a soulless creep more interested in howitzer machine guns .. Slant Magazine
2.5
Their love story is nothing more than sheepish sideway glances and no heart. The Movie Boy
4.5
The Last Samurai never offers a dull moment while thoroughly developing both the story and its characters. Bullz-Eye
3.2
Director Ed Zwick (Glory) combines his love of Kurosawa and the militaristic lost cause in this epic adventure tale. Reeling Reviews
3.5
Director Ed Zwick (Glory) combines his love of Kurosawa and the militaristic lost cause in this epic adventure tale. Reeling Reviews
4.5
The Last Samurai is a starving artist painting to hang in the living room of your mind because it matches the sofa there and doesnt clash with your st .. Flickfilosopher
4.4
It is in the grand storytelling tradition of the underdog achieving glory. ReelViews
3.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La .. Calendar Live
3.1
Samurai overcomes its formulaic story to some degree in its execution. Hollywood
3.8
It over romanticizes the samurai ethic and is likely to raise the ire of historians with its many contrivances, but its a rousing epic that fills the .. Seattle Pi
4.0
Thats a good enough story that has the added virtue of being almost the exact odds facing Katsumotos samurai. Tony Medley
3.0
The Tom Cruise acting machine is a mesmerizing entity to observe.The surprises that Cruise delivers in lingering moments of surreal clarity sparkle wi .. Coles Mithey
4.0
This is a big movie, with big themes and bigger than life characters. Cnn
3.1
While the movie has many strengths the staggering battles, Watanabes performance, captivating cinematography its an epic for epics sake and not a film .. Spliced Wire
4.0
The breathtaking showpiece skirmishes might well suggest a Braveheart set in Japan, but there is something more going on here than merely rolling out .. Herald Sun
3.1
Its a relatively simple story thats been stretched out to an occasionally excruciating two and a half hours, and although its never flat out boring, t .. Reel Film
4.4
So Zwicks lingering shot of the gleaming Howitzer manned by an anonymous private is more maudlin than thought provoking. Movie Habit
3.0
It looks great in a costume spectacle way, and it has some truly terrific action sequences. The Star
3.1
Yet Ed Zwicks direction is effective (much of that due to the spectacular visuals). Deseret News
4.0
While he has charm and certainly good looks, he lacks weight, the commanding presence. Varia Gate
3.1
If it was merely shooting for a beautifully filmed action movie, it could have easily reached its goal. Three Movie Buffs
3.0
Gladiator is the better film, and some will say this blockbusters title should be Dances With Samurai, but the performances of the Japanese cast, and .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.8
But a competitor is asking for decreases that could be almost as big. Kansas City
3.1
Passionately directed, cinematically splendid, with a sweetly sympathetic score, all is good save for the roundup. Ross Anthony
2.5
Yet there is no human connection and beyond their size, these action sequences dont stand out in any particular way. Montreal Film Journal
3.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
3.0
What I found was an enjoyable and familiar feeling film with strong performances and a lot of really great moments. Dvd Talk
2.8
Watching it is a frustrating experience: you can see what it strives for, only to have that potential snatched away time and again. Flip Side Archive
2.5
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3.0
The production is faultless; the scale and authenticity are neatly judged and director Edward Zwick handles the material passionately. Future Movies
4.4
Snitch What lengths would you go to to protect your child.Snitch proves there is no limit. Entertainment Spectrum
3.8
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4.0
The film cuts to Tom Cruise, and now you know: this is no splendid saga of a people or a culture.Its a star vehicle, straight up. Nitrate Online
4.0
Logans script lays out these situations and relationships and Zwick is wise to leave best alone. Films Nobs
3.5
Along with being visually stunning, the movie is peppered with a bouncy sense of humor and a handful of thrilling battle scenes.Edward Zwick knows how .. Juicy Cerebellum
2.0
Its a film at war with itself. Worse, its a mixed bag of carefully packaged entertainment, with little room for spontaneity or surprise. Week In Rewind
1.5
Is a romance really necessary, no matter how ridiculous, just to prove the two male leads arent in love with each other Web Archive
2.5
Like Sir Walter Scotts skilled and thrilling Waverly novels, The Last Samurais romanticism and drastic rearrangement of history probably places it clo .. Web Archive
2.5
But it simply doesnt do much in the way of moving your soul or rousting your spirit, much in the same way that the recent seafaring adventure Master a .. Metro Weekly
4.7
The Last Samurai is a nearly perfect example of its genre and is certainly one of the best offerings of 2003. Fantastic A Daily
4.5
Mostly, though, The Last Samurai aims for, and achieves, epic sweep: the glory of tradition bound warriors hurling themselves against the modern world .. The Nation
1.5
Zwicks film idealizes the noble savage and denigrates modern society not from the point of view of a serious critique of capitalism, but in a misanthr .. World Socialist Web Site
2.0
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3.0
The film is most compelling for people who dont know much about Brazilian politics. Old School Reviews
3.1
Cruise is wasted on this American samurai tale. The movie is pretty to look at but lacks substance or intrigue. Cinema Sight
2.5
A mildly satisfying entertainment many moons shy of potential greatness. Auf Muth
2.5
Lacking authenticity, history, or understanding of its subject, Zwick, Cruise and Company have simply ripped off Kurosawas The Seven Samurai. Mixed Reviews
2.0
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4.0
The Last Samurai delivers one of the stronger historical adventure epics of recent years. Cultural Conversation



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