The Last Samurai [Blu-ray]
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Movie Reviews of The Last Samurai [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: One of the most underrated film of the last 10 years
Summary: 5 Stars
Many critics and filmgoers panned Tom Cruise's performance and his lack of believability of being a samurai. However, his performance is spot on in my opinion. You can sense his serious and issues with the American army's and his own actions of the war. You can sense his appreciation and his experience as a Civil War veteran through his eyes, his body language, and the delivery of his lines. While I thought seeing Cruise dressed as a samurai would be unbelievable, his performance transforms his character so well that by the end of the movie when he dons the samurai outfit, I was completely convinced. Other performances are great as well, including Timothy Spall (the photographer) and especially Ken Watanabe. The story is extremely well written and the action scenes are well done, with no extra choreography or special effects that make the action seem less authentic. Finally, the score by Hans Zimmer. It's easily my favorite thing about the film, and it's quite possibly the best soundtrack and score composed without being grandiose. Zimmer uses many simplistic pieces that have two-note melodies but they're so poignant and fitting, that you can't not be moved by many scenes. The Last Samurai is one of my all-time favorite films and deserves to be seen as equally as legendary and epic as similar films such as Braveheart and Gladiator.Movie Review: Great Flick about the toll war takes on the people who fight it
Summary: 5 Stars
While this movie may be set in Japan during it's early industialization, at the end of the Samurai's reign (don't take that literally), that is not what this movie is about. For anyone who's interested in what went on historically at the time, and it's acuracy, go find something else. For anyone else, especially those with friends or family who may be returning from serving overseas in Iraq or Afganastan, this movie can help give you a small glimpse of the conflict those who fight face. At it's heart this movie is about a soldier, who was forced into a battle that was against everything he thought was right. How it took a toll on him, his hate for himself and others. And his personal road to reclaiming his personal honor, and mental health. It also shows how we can learn from other cultures if we just take the time to understand them. Even now in places we consider the "third world" there are aspects of various cultures we can still learn from. Technology and all it's benefits are great, but it's the human spirit that is mankinds greatest tool or weapon, depending on how it's used at any time.
Definitely not something to be missed
Movie Review: Great quality, under-rated movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Although not a box-office hit and factually inaccurate, I love this movie and would definitely put it in my top 10 favorites of all time. My wife just bought me a PS3 and I had to pick up a blu-ray disk to see the difference for myself. With SO MANY terrible, terrible movies available on blu-ray (Flyboys, Stealth, and Reign of Fire - the movie i consider to be one of the worst of all time - just to name a few), I decided to pick this up even though I already owned it on DVD. I had seen the movie in HD on DirecTV before, so there were no surprises regarding quality, but I was still really impressed when switching between this and the 480p picture produced by my DVD player. The colors are much more vibrant, the clarity is remarkable and it serves to submerse you in a movie that was already great as it was. As a huge fan of the movie as well as of HD picture quality, I was happy to pick this up at Best Buy for $25, but I probably wouldn't recommend getting this if you have it on DVD already unless you're a big fan. Now, if they could just get the Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-Ray...Movie Review: "Warriors, willing to give their lives for what seems to have become a forgotten word: honor." Blu ray review
Summary: 5 Stars
Set in Japan during the 1870s, Tom Cruise plays Capt. Nathan Algren, an American military leader hired to train Japan's army in modern warfare. He is a drunk mercenary tortured by his inner demons. In his first encounter against the Samurai, Algren is captured by Katsumoto, played brilliantly by Ken Watanabe. He quickly is impressed by the Samurai's skills in battle and unexpectedly drawn to their way of life while in captivity. Ultimately, he finds himself at Katsumoto's side, driven by his sense of honor.
This is a great film and probably Tom Cruise's best. It is beautifully written and acted. It is also loaded with brilliant cinematography and amazing battle choreography. An epic and worth mentioning with such great films like Gladiator and Braveheart! A must own for any collector.
NOW FOR MY BLU RAY THOUGHTS: A very nice transfer that enhances all the beauty of Japan's landscape. The audio is slightly lacking but better than the previous dvd release. All the special features are carried over. FINAL VERDICT: IT WOULD BE DISHONORABLE NOT TO UPGRADE! A MUST OWN!
Movie Review: Great addition to your Blu-Ray collection
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a must have for any fan of samurai period drama, and now with the advanced Blu-ray tecnology it's even better. As a fan of Japanese culture and history, this film holds up fairly well. Tom Cruise's is somewhat typical for him...a bit over the top, but bearable.
There was a nice transition from languages to illustrate his communication with the Japanese samurai. I still would have preferred Cruise learning the language and seeing it almost entirely subtitled, but that's not a viable approach for Hollywood. Nevertheless, the director did a good job of capturing the culture. Even though I tend to be a purist, it's possible to watch this film and be entertained, despite some inaccuracies.
This is more a review of the movie itself rather than the disk, sorry! It has some nice extra features and enhancements over the original DVD version.