The Last Samurai [Blu-ray]
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Movie Reviews of The Last Samurai [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: very good movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Great performance of Tom cruise...I am not a big fan of him but I just love this movie. Movie Review: Great Movie, Fantastic HD Quality
Summary: 5 Stars
After picking up my HD DVD player I've had troubles watching regular DVD movies. I had heard some good things about this movie but couldn't pass it up once it was in high definition.
The story is pretty good. This is the story of Captain Algren who has been sent to Japan in the late 1800's in order to help them modernize the Japanese army as they go from fighting with swords and arrows to machine guns and cannons.
After the "modern" Japanese army prematurely attacks the Samurai and lose horribly, Captain Algren is taken captive by the Samurai and introduced to their way of life and refusal to lay down the sword in the name of compliance. In time, Captain Algren finds himself wanting to become one of the Samurai and learning more of their way of life.
The story is pretty good but what raises this up to the level of being outstanding is the high definition quality of the movie. It was fantastic, especially seeing the colorful Japanese landscape in all of its magnificence.
If you like Tom Cruise action movies, this is one to pick up especially in high definition (whether it be Blu-Ray or HD DVD). The violence can be extremely graphic (hey, this is war) so if you are sensitive to that you may want to look for something else. Otherwise, the pacing of the movie is pretty good. It isn't an all out gore-fest... there is action and then it breaks and lets you relax and catch up a little bit and then goes back to action and so on and so forth.
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.
Movie Review: Good Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I am not a Tom Cruise fan. In fact I think he is a bit of a nut. But...after saying that this is a good performance for him. While the plot is fairly predictable I think it is an interesting look into a historical time period. A transition from an ancient tradition in Japan into the modern age. I would recommend the film to anyone who loves history.Movie Review: poor sound
Summary: 2 Stars
i have last samurai HD DVD and BLU-ray..the HD has a poor sound but the BLU-ray has a great sound...the picture quality is the same for Blu-ray and HD DVD and there`s no much diffrent from regular DVD